truckle

• Nom désignant un lit bas qui peut se glisser sous un lit plus haut, souvent utilisé pour les invités ou les enfants.

A noun referring to a low bed that can be stored under a higher bed, often used for guests or children.

1. B2formalbritish

   A small, low bed that can be stored under a larger bed, often used for guests or children.

   Lit bas escamotable

   • The children slept on a truckle bed in the guest room.
   • They pulled out the truckle bed for the overnight visitor.
   • The room was small, so they used a truckle bed to save space.

   Synonymestrundletrundle bed

• Verbe vieilli ou littéraire signifiant se soumettre servilement ou céder ; se comporter de manière obséquieuse.

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.

   Se soumettre faiblement

   • 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.

   Synonymesacquiescebowcapitulatecringefawngrovelkowtowsubmittoadyyield

   Antonymesconfrontdefyopposeresiststand

2. Flatter or fawnC2formalbritish

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

   Flagorner

   • 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.

   Synonymesbootlickcreepcringefawngrovelkowtowpandertoady

   Antonymescommandconfrontdominate