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genuflect
ˈdʒenjʊflekt
verb
przyklękać
Also
klękać
Definition
To lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, especially in worship or as a sign of respect.
Examples
The worshippers genuflected before the altar as a sign of reverence.
Wierni przyklęknęli przed ołtarzem na znak czci.
He genuflected as a traditional sign of respect when meeting the monarch.
Przyklęknął jako tradycyjny znak szacunku, spotykając monarchę.
Collocations
genuflect beforegenuflect in respectgenuflect to
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