German-English translation for "beknien"

"beknien" English translation

beknien
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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  • jemanden beknien figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to begjemand | somebody sb
    jemanden beknien figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
I am a little worried that the British Government may be leant on by the Americans.
Mich beunruhigt ein wenig, daß die britische Regierung von den Amerikanern bekniet wird.
Source: Europarl
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