поклониться

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ клони́ть (klonítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

поклони́ться (poklonítʹsjapf (imperfective кла́няться)

  1. to bow (to, before), to greet (to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference)
    • 1877, Иван Тургенев, “Часть первая. VI”, in Новь; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., Virgin Soil, 1920:
      Нежданов поклонился и отправился вслед за Иваном в «зелёную» комнату, находившуюся во втором этаже.
      Neždanov poklonilsja i otpravilsja vsled za Ivanom v «zeljónuju» komnatu, naxodivšujusja vo vtorom etaže.
      Nezhdanov bowed, and followed Ivan into the 'green room', which was on the second storey.
  2. to give/send regards
    Поклони́тесь ему́ от меня́.
    Poklonítesʹ jemú ot menjá.
    Give him my regards.
  3. to cringe (before); to humiliate oneself (before); to humbly beg

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поклони́ться (poklonítʹsjapf (imperfective поклоня́ться)

  1. to worship

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