truckling

uncountable

A noun referring to the act of submitting or yielding in a servile or obsequious manner, often for unworthy reasons.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие подчинения или уступки в раболепной или подобострастной манере, часто по недостойным причинам.esSustantivo que designa la acción de someterse o ceder de manera servil o aduladora, a menudo por motivos indignos.frNom désignant l'action de se soumettre ou de céder de manière servile ou obséquieuse, souvent pour des raisons indignes.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, sich unterwürfig oder kriecherisch zu verhalten oder nachzugeben, oft aus unwürdigen Gründen.ptAção de se submeter ou ceder de maneira servil ou bajuladora, frequentemente por motivos indignos; comportamento de quem age com subserviência excessiva em busca de favores ou aprovação.zh名词，表示以卑躬屈膝或谄媚的方式屈服、顺从或让步的行为，常出于不光彩的动机。arاسم يدل على فعل الخضوع والتنازل بطريقة ذليلة أو متذللة، غالباً لأسباب دنيئة.

1. Servile submission C2 formal

   The act of obeying or yielding in a humble, submissive, or obsequious manner, often for unworthy reasons.

   • His constant truckling to the boss annoyed his coworkers.
   • She despised the truckling of the courtiers to the king.
   • Truckling to authority is not a sign of loyalty but of weakness.

   ruРаболепиеesAdulación servilfrServilité obséquieusedeUnterwürfigkeitptServilismozh奴颜婢膝arالتذلل

   Synonyms: abasementcringingfawninggrovelingobsequiousnessservilitysubmissivenesssubserviencesycophancy

   Antonyms: assertivenessdefianceindependenceinsubordinationnoncompliancerebellionresistance

An archaic verb meaning to submit or yield obsequiously; to act in a servile manner.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий покорно подчиняться или уступать; вести себя раболепно.esVerbo anticuado que significa someterse dócilmente o ceder; comportarse de manera servil o aduladora.frVerbe vieilli ou littéraire signifiant se soumettre servilement ou céder ; se comporter de manière obséquieuse.deVeralteter Ausdruck dafür, sich unterwürfig zu fügen oder nachzugeben; sich kriecherisch oder servil zu verhalten.ptVerbo pouco usado que significa submeter-se obedientemente ou ceder; comportar-se de maneira servil e bajuladora.zh过时动词，意为恭顺地服从或让步；表现得卑躬屈膝、奴颜婢膝。arفعل يعني الانقياد والخضوع وتقديم الطاعة لشخص ما بشكل ذليل أو متذلل، أو التنازل عن الرأي والاستسلام للغير.

1. Submit or yield weakly C2 formal british

   To give in to someone's demands or authority out of weakness or lack of courage.

   • He always truckles to his boss's unreasonable requests.
   • The politician truckled to the demands of the lobbyists.
   • She refused to truckle to their threats.

   ruПодчинятьсяesSometerse o ceder débilmentefrSe soumettre faiblementdeSich unterwerfenptSubmeter-sezh屈服arالخضوع والاستسلام

   Synonyms: acquiescebowcapitulatecringefawngrovelkowtowsubmittoadyyield

   Antonyms: confrontdefyopposeresiststand

2. Flatter or fawn C2 formal british

   To try to gain favor through excessive flattery or submissive behavior.

   • The courtiers truckled to the king for favors.
   • He truckled to the wealthy patrons in hopes of a donation.
   • She despised those who truckled to authority.

   ruЛьстить или угодничатьesAdular servilmentefrFlagornerdeSchmeicheln oder kriechenptBajular ou adularzh谄媚或奉承arالتذلل والتملق

   Synonyms: bootlickcreepcringefawngrovelkowtowpandertoady

   Antonyms: commandconfrontdominate

• truckled past participle
• truckled past simple
• truckling present participle
• truckles third person singular