truckling

• Ação 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.

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.

   Servilismo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabasementcringingfawninggrovelingobsequiousnessservilitysubmissivenesssubserviencesycophancy

   Antônimosassertivenessdefianceindependenceinsubordinationnoncompliancerebellionresistance

• Verbo pouco usado que significa submeter-se obedientemente ou ceder; comportar-se de maneira servil e bajuladora.

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.

   Submeter-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosacquiescebowcapitulatecringefawngrovelkowtowsubmittoadyyield

   Antônimosconfrontdefyopposeresiststand

2. Flatter or fawnC2formalbritish

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

   Bajular ou adular

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbootlickcreepcringefawngrovelkowtowpandertoady

   Antônimoscommandconfrontdominate