genuflect

[US]/'dʒenjʊflekt/
[UK]/'dʒɛnjuflɛkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. at bøje knæ, at vise respekt, især i en religiøs ceremoni.
Word Forms
Present Participlegenuflecting
Third Person Singulargenuflects
Past Participlegenuflected
Past Tensegenuflected
Pluralgenuflects

Example Sentences

He was expected to genuflect before the king.

Han forventedes at knæle for kongen.

It is traditional to genuflect before entering the church.

Det er en tradition at knæle før man træder ind i kirken.

The knight genuflected before the queen.

Ridderen knælede for dronningen.

The priest genuflected at the altar.

Præsten knælede ved alteret.

She genuflected in prayer.

Hun knælede i bøn.

The loyal subjects genuflected to their ruler.

De loyale undersåtter knælede for deres hersker.

The students were taught to genuflect as a sign of respect.

Eleverne blev lært at knæle som et tegn på respekt.

The tradition of genuflecting dates back centuries.

Traditionen med at knæle kan dateres tilbage til århundreder.

Genuflecting is a common practice in some religious ceremonies.

At knæle er en almindelig praksis i nogle religiøse ceremonier.

The act of genuflecting symbolizes humility and reverence.

At knæle symboliserer ydmyghed og ærbødighed.

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