How is the word ramper translated from French to English

English translation
grovel
verb

Se comporter avec une humilité ou une servilité excessive pour plaire.

Behave with excessive humility or servility to please someone

Examples with “ramper”

See how the word “ramper” is used in sentences

  • Il s'est mis à ramper devant son patron, s'excusant sans fin de son erreur. — He began to grovel before his boss, apologizing repeatedly for the mistake.

  • Le soldat a dû se traîner à plat ventre dans la boue pour ne pas être vu de l'ennemi. — The soldier had to grovel through the mud to avoid being seen by the enemy.

  • Il a dû ramper devant son patron rien que pour obtenir un jour de congé. — He had to grovel to his boss just to get a day off.

  • Je refuse de ramper pour une faveur que j'ai déjà méritée. — I refuse to grovel for a favour I've already earned.

  • Le chiot se traînait à plat ventre sur le tapis au moindre bruit fort. — The puppy would grovel on the carpet at every loud noise.

  • Dois-je ramper avant que tu daignes regarder la proposition ? — Must I grovel before you'll even look at the proposal?

  • Ne rampe pas — de simples excuses suffisent. — Don't grovel — a simple apology is enough.

  • Nous avons dû nous traîner à plat ventre sous la voiture pour attraper le boulon tombé. — We had to grovel under the car to reach the dropped bolt.

  • Elle préférerait démissionner plutôt que de ramper pour une augmentation. — She would rather quit than grovel for a raise.

Learn ramper in the VibeLing app

It helps you remember the word through examples, audio and spaced repetition.

How many French words do you know?

Check a word only if you could give at least one of its meanings.

French vocabulary test

How to learn French words with VibeLing

  • Your own vocabulary

    Learn the words you actually need

  • A ready-made word card

    Translation, examples and audio appear on their own

  • We help you not forget

    We bring words back to practice at the right moment

Download for free

Start today — feel the difference in a month

Add real-life words — VibeLing reinforces them until they become automatic.