German-English translation for "kniefällig"

"kniefällig" English translation

kniefällig
Adjektiv | adjective adj &Adverb | adverb adv

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on one’s bended knees, on bended knees
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  • jemanden kniefällig um etwas bitten
    to beg (oder | orod implore)jemand | somebody sb foretwas | something sth on one’s bended knees
    jemanden kniefällig um etwas bitten
He only has to threaten and the heads of government come begging for concessions on bended knees.
Er braucht nur zu drohen, und Regierungschefs flehen ihn kniefällig an, konzessionsbereit zu sein.
Source: Europarl
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