humillar
humillar
humillar(
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mee
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yahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to bring to shame)
a. to humiliate
Alemania humilló a Brasil 7 a 1 en la semifinal de la Copa Mundial.Germany humiliated Brazil 7 to 1 in the World Cup semifinal.
humillarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (to demean yourself)
a. to swallow one's pride
Humíllate y admite que cometiste un error.Swallow your pride and admit that you made a mistake.
b. to humble oneself
Hasta el ególatra se humillaría para lograr que lo asciendan.Even the egomaniac would humble himself in order to get that promotion.
c. to bow before
Los cortesanos se humillaban ante el rey para obtener su favor.The courtiers bowed before the king to earn his favor.
humillartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to humiliate
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (general)
a. to humble oneself
humillarse a hacer algoto lower oneself to do something, to stoop to doing something
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