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kowtow noun

  /ˈkaʊˌtaʊ/
  • The act of kowtowing.
 коуто́у, покло́н

kowtow verb

  /ˈkaʊˌtaʊ/
  • (historical) To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.
 де́лать коуто́у
де́лать ни́зкий покло́н
  • (figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.
 преклоня́ться, пресмыка́ться, раболе́пствовать
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