grovel

[US]/ˈɡrɒvl/
[UK]/ˈɡrɑːvl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. upang humiga o gumulong sa lupa na nakaharap sa ibaba bilang tanda ng paggalang o pagpapasakop.
Word Forms
Present Participlegrovelling
Past Tensegrovelled
Third Person Singulargrovels
Past Participlegrovelled
Pluralgrovels

Phrases & Collocations

grovel for forgiveness

manluhod upang humingi ng kapatawaran

grovel for mercy

manluhod upang humingi ng awa

grovel for attention

manluhod upang humingi ng pansin

Example Sentences

grovel at the feet of one's conqueror

yumukod sa paanan ng iyong tagapagwagi

everyone expected me to grovel with gratitude.

Inaasahan ng lahat na ako'y magpapakita ng labis na pasasalamat.

Don’t grovel—stick up for yourself!

Huwag yumukod—ipagtanggol mo ang sarili mo!

He had to grovel to his boss for forgiveness.

Kinailangan niyang yumukod sa kanyang boss para makahingi ng kapatawaran.

She refused to grovel for a promotion.

Tumanggi siyang yumukod para sa promosyon.

The politician was caught groveling for votes.

Nasakote ang politiko sa pagyuyukod para sa mga boto.

I won't grovel to anyone for a favor.

Hindi ako yumuyukod sa kahit kanino para sa isang pabor.

He groveled in front of the king to beg for mercy.

Yumukod siya sa harap ng hari para makahingi ng awa.

The employee had to grovel to keep his job.

Kinailangan ng empleyado na yumukod para mapanatili ang kanyang trabaho.

She refused to grovel to her demanding clients.

Tumanggi siyang yumukod sa kanyang mapang-demand na mga kliyente.

The celebrity was caught groveling to the paparazzi.

Nasakote ang artista sa pagyuyukod sa mga paparazzi.

He would rather quit than grovel for a promotion.

Mas gugustuhin niyang umalis kaysa yumukod para sa promosyon.

She had to grovel to her in-laws to mend their relationship.

Kinailangan niyang yumukod sa kanyang biyenan para maayos ang kanilang relasyon.

Real-world Examples

But you made him grovel for affection.

Pero pinapahiya mo siya para lang sa pagmamahal.

Source: The Big Bang Theory (Video Version) Season 6

Though Seungri denies the allegations, he nevertheless made a grovelling public apology.

Kahit tinanggihan ni Seungri ang mga alegasyon, nagbigay pa rin siya ng pampublikong paghingi ng tawad.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That's why you're going to grovel at her feet and beg forgiveness.

Kaya iyan ang dahilan kung bakit kailangan mong humingi ng tawad sa kanyang paanan at magpagulong-golong humingi ng kapatawaran.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 1

Well, I'm still not sure. You know what might help? If you groveled.

Well, hindi pa rin ako sigurado. Alam mo ba kung ano ang makakatulong? Kung nagpakita ka ng pagpapakumbaba.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

It was time for her to grovel.

Dumating na ang panahon para sa kanya upang magpakita ng pagpapakumbaba.

Source: Minecraft: The Dragon

Save it for Joffrey. He loves a good grovel.

Itabi mo na iyan para kay Joffrey. Gusto niya ang isang magandang pagpapakumbaba.

Source: Game of Thrones Season 2

No grovelling jealousy was in her heart.

Walang selos na nagpapakita ng pagpapakumbaba sa kanyang puso.

Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 1)

I mean, Penny, you've always known how this man has felt about you, but you made him grovel for affection.

Ibig sabihin, Penny, alam mo naman palagi kung paano siya nakaramdam tungkol sa iyo, pero pinapahiya mo siya para lang sa pagmamahal.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

Do you see those grovelling and wandering eyes?

Nakikita mo ba ang mga mata na nagpapakita ng pagpapakumbaba at naglalakbay?

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

Moreover, as she grovelled, she moved imperceptibly nearer to her objective.

Higit pa rito, habang nagpapakumbaba siya, hindi niya namamalayan na papalapit siya sa kanyang layunin.

Source: Hidden danger

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