truckling

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de someterse o ceder de manera servil o aduladora, a menudo por motivos indignos.

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

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1. Servile submissionC2formal

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

   Adulación servil

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabasementcringingfawninggrovelingobsequiousnessservilitysubmissivenesssubserviencesycophancy

   Antónimosassertivenessdefianceindependenceinsubordinationnoncompliancerebellionresistance

• Verbo anticuado que significa someterse dócilmente o ceder; comportarse de manera servil o aduladora.

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

1. Submit or yield weaklyC2formalbritish

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

   Someterse o ceder débilmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosacquiescebowcapitulatecringefawngrovelkowtowsubmittoadyyield

   Antónimosconfrontdefyopposeresiststand

2. Flatter or fawnC2formalbritish

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

   Adular servilmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbootlickcreepcringefawngrovelkowtowpandertoady

   Antónimoscommandconfrontdominate