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    Arrodillar (en. Kneel)

    /a.ro.ði.'ʝar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To place someone on their knees.
    The priest had the congregation kneel during the ceremony.
    El sacerdote arrodilló a los fieles durante la ceremonia.
    To make someone humble or submit.
    The boss tried to subdue his employees with threats.
    El jefe intentó arrodillar a sus empleados con amenazas.
    To kneel as a sign of respect or supplication.
    She knelt before the Virgin to pray.
    Ella se arrodilló ante la Virgen para rezar.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'adrodillare', which means 'to put on one's knees'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to kneel before someone
    To show respect or submission to a person.
    arrodillarse ante alguien

    Related Words

    knee
    Part of the human body, a joint between the thigh and the leg.
    rodilla
    to humiliate
    To reduce a person to a state of inferiority.
    humillar

    Slang Meanings

    To submit to someone in a discussion.
    Don't let them make you kneel in that talk.
    No dejes que te arrodillen en esa charla.
    To be very obedient or servile.
    He always kneels to his whims.
    Siempre se arrodilla ante sus caprichos.