Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
no serían ellas las que le "rindieran pleitesía"
English translation:
they would never bow down to her
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Edward Tully
Jul 7, 2012 20:14
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Spanish term
no serían ellas las que le "rindieran pleitesía"
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Argentine history
Pero las damas bastantes mayores y oligarcas, no querían a Eva Perón y no serían ellas las que le rindieran pleitesía.
muchas gracias
muchas gracias
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Jul 12, 2012 08:39: Edward Tully Created KOG entry
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Edward Tully
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Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
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they would never bow down to/accept her
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would not be subsirvient/pledge their alligiance to her
There's many ways to say it, including the colloquial "suck up to her".
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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they would be the last to pay/do homage to her
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
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Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
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would definitely not be among those who demonstrate (or show) respect for her
I´d say
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Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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would not be those who show her reverence/deference
In this context, this might work just fine.
Definition of REVERENCE
1: honor or respect felt or shown : deference; especially : profound adoring awed respect
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Definition of REVERENCE
1: honor or respect felt or shown : deference; especially : profound adoring awed respect
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverence
"show her reverence"
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