English-German translation for "kowtow"

"kowtow" German translation

kowtow
[ˈkauˈtau; ˈkou-]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • Kotau machen (durch Berühren des Bodens mit der Stirn
    kowtow
    kowtow
  • in China)
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  • sich unterwürfig benehmen, kriechen
    kowtow crawl figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    kowtow crawl figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
kowtow
[ˈkauˈtau; ˈkou-]noun | Substantiv s

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Das ständige Buckeln vor den USA führt nur zu weiteren Begehrlichkeiten.
Constant kowtowing to the United States only leads to more onerous demands.
Source: Europarl
Die Europäische Union ist wieder einmal im Kotau vor Washington in die Knie gegangen.
This has been yet another instance of the EU kowtowing to Washington.
Source: Europarl
Die EU darf sich diesem Ansinnen nicht beugen.
The EU must not kowtow to his demands.
Source: News-Commentary
Kiews Kotau gegenüber Washington... bei Twitter
Kiev Kowtows to Washington... on Twitter · Global Voices
Source: GlobalVoices
Es könnte ja mal einen Präsidenten geben, vor dem man nicht auf den Knien liegen möchte.
What is more, a President might come along to whom one preferred not to kowtow.
Source: Europarl
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