kowtow

[US]/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
[UK]/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kasi ya kushikamia na kusimama kwa mchawi kwa mguu kwa mguu kama maelezo ya mkelekeo au kuchanganyika; kasi ya kushikamia na kusimama kwa mchawi kwa mguu kwa mguu
vi. kushikamia na kusimama kwa mchawi kwa mguu kwa mguu kwa mkelekeo au kuchanganyika; kufanya kazi kwa mguu kwa mguu kwa mchawi kwa mguu kwa mguu kwa mkelekeo au kuchanganyika
Word Forms
Past Tensekowtowed
Past Participlekowtowed
Present Participlekowtowing
Third Person Singularkowtows
Pluralkowtows

Phrases & Collocations

kowtow to authority

kuchangia mamlaka

kowtow to pressure

kuchangia mizigo

kowtow to demands

kuchangia mazuri

kowtow to tradition

kuchangia tradisi

kowtow to expectations

kuchangia mazuki

kowtow to rules

kuchangia sheria

kowtow to critics

kuchangia mchakato

kowtow to power

kuchangia mafua

kowtow to leaders

kuchangia waziri

kowtow to customs

kuchangia mazoea

Example Sentences

he had to kowtow to the demands of his boss.

alipaswa kumkowtow kwa mazoezi ya menejimenti yake.

in some cultures, it is customary to kowtow as a sign of respect.

kwenye michele mazima, ni dhamira kumkowtow kama maelezo ya mazuri.

she refused to kowtow to peer pressure.

alitumia kumkowtow kwa mizigo ya wenzake.

many people believe you shouldn't have to kowtow to anyone.

wengi wanaamini kwamba ushahidi kumkowtow kwa kichwa kwa kichwa.

he felt he had to kowtow to the traditions of his family.

alipita kumkowtow kwa mazoezi ya familia yake.

politicians often kowtow to their constituents' wishes.

wazungu wengi wana kumkowtow kwa mazoezi ya wenzao.

she had to kowtow to the rules of the organization.

alipaswa kumkowtow kwa sheria za mtandao.

it's not right to kowtow to someone just because of their status.

hajambo kumkowtow kwa kichwa kwa kichwa kwa sababu ya mamlaka yao.

he would never kowtow to anyone, regardless of their power.

haya kumkowtow kwa kichwa kwa kichwa kwa kichwa kwa kichwa.

in ancient times, subjects were expected to kowtow to their emperors.

kwenye michele mazima, wazungu walitumia kumkowtow kwa mwenyekiti wao.

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