How is the word humillarse translated from Spanish to English

English translation
grovel
verb

Rebajarse demasiado ante alguien para agradarle.

Behave with excessive humility or servility to please someone

Examples with “humillarse”

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  • Empezó a humillarse ante su jefe, pidiendo perdón una y otra vez por el error. — He began to grovel before his boss, apologizing repeatedly for the mistake.

  • El soldado tuvo que reptar por el barro para que no lo vieran. — The soldier had to grovel through the mud to avoid being seen by the enemy.

  • Tuvo que arrastrarse ante su jefe solo para conseguir un día libre. — He had to grovel to his boss just to get a day off.

  • Me niego a humillarme por un favor que ya me he ganado. — I refuse to grovel for a favour I've already earned.

  • El cachorro reptaba por la alfombra con cada ruido fuerte. — The puppy would grovel on the carpet at every loud noise.

  • ¿Tengo que arrastrarme para que mires siquiera la propuesta? — Must I grovel before you'll even look at the proposal?

  • No te humilles: con una disculpa sencilla basta. — Don't grovel — a simple apology is enough.

  • Tuvimos que reptar bajo el coche para alcanzar el tornillo caído. — We had to grovel under the car to reach the dropped bolt.

  • Prefiere dimitir antes que arrastrarse por un aumento. — She would rather quit than grovel for a raise.

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