Informasie oor die woord kowtow (Engels → Esperanto: humiligi sin)

Sinoniem: abase oneself

Woordsoortwerkwoord
Uitspraak/kaʊ̯ˈtaʊ̯/
Afbrekingkow·tow
Shaw‐alfabet𐑒𐑬𐑑𐑬

Vervoeging

Aantonende wys
Teenwoordige tydVerlede tyd
(I) kowtow(I) kowtowed
(thou) kowtowest(thou) kowtowedst
(he) kowtows, kowtoweth(he) kowtowed
(we) kowtow(we) kowtowed
(you) kowtow(you) kowtowed
(they) kowtow(they) kowtowed
Aanvoegende wys
Teenwoordige tydVerlede tyd
(I) kowtow (I) kowtowed
(thou) kowtow(thou) kowtowed
(he) kowtow(he) kowtowed
(we) kowtow(we) kowtowed
(you) kowtow(you) kowtowed
(they) kowtow(they) kowtowed
Gebiedende wys
kowtow
Deelwoorde
Teenwoordige deelwoordVerlede deelwoord
kowtowingkowtowed

Voorbeelde van gebruik

And while it does not seem probable that anytime soon, NATO will admit the Ukraine into its ranks, neither does NATO wish to kowtow to Russia and give the guarantee Russia demands—that NATO will not accept the Ukraine into the alliance.
But if American basketball fans believe the NBA is kowtowing to Chinese authorities in this dispute, that could damage the league’s reputation with fans and some American sponsors.
But such men don’t kowtow to Russian dictators.

Vertalinge

Esperantohumiligi sin
Nederlandszich vernederen
Turksalçalmak