ENGLISH → NEPALI
grovel
01
verb
अर्को व्यक्तिको अगाडि आफूलाई होच्याउनु।
To abase oneself before another person.
In a sentence
She refused to grovel in front of the bully, standing her ground.
उनले धौंसिया अगाडि झुक्न इन्कार गरिन् र आफ्नो अडानमा रहिन्।
A note on usage
intransitive
02
verb
केही प्राप्त गर्ने आशामा कसैप्रति दासवत् नरम बन्नु वा माफी माग्नु।
To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
In a sentence
He had to grovel before his boss after missing the important meeting.
महत्वपूर्ण बैठक छुटेपछि उसले आफ्नो मालिक अगाडि झुक्नुपरेको थियो।
He hated to grovel, but he knew it was the only way to save his job.
उसलाई झुक्न मन थिएन, तर उसलाई थाहा थियो कि जागिर बचाउने यो एक मात्र उपाय हो।
A note on usage
intransitive