courting

court /kɔ:t/
  • danh từ
    • sân nhà
    • toà án; quan toà; phiên toà
      • court of justice: toà án
      • at a court: tại một phiên toà
      • to bring to court for trial: mang ra toà để xét xử
    • cung diện (vua); triều đình; quần thần; buổi chầu
      • to hold a court: tổ chức buổi chầu thiết triều
      • the court of the Tsars: cung vua Nga
      • Court of St James's: triều đình của vua (hoàng hậu) nước Anh
    • (thể dục,thể thao) sân (đánh quần vợt...)
    • phố cụt
    • sự ve vãn, sẹ tán tỉnh
      • to pay one's court to someone: tán tỉnh ai
    • out of court
      • mất quyền thưa kiện
    • (nghĩa bóng) lỗi thời không còn thích hợp; không có căn cứ
    • ngoại động từ
      • tìm cách đạt được, cầu, tranh thủ
        • to court popular applause: tìm cách làm cho quần chúng hoan nghênh
        • to court someone's support: tranh thủ sự ủng hộ của ai
      • ve vãn, tán tỉnh, tỏ tình, tìm hiểu
      • quyến rũ
        • to court somebody into doing something: quyến rũ ai làm việc gì
      • đón lấy, rước lấy, chuốc lấy
        • to court disaster: chuốc lấy tai hoạ
        • to court death: chuốc lấy cái chết; liều chết

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    courting

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); courtship, wooing, suit

      its was a brief and intense courtship

      n.

    • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business; tribunal, judicature
    • the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state; royal court
    • a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played

      players had to reserve a court in advance

    • a room in which a lawcourt sits; courtroom

      television cameras were admitted in the courtroom

    • an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; courtyard

      the house was built around an inner court

    • the residence of a sovereign or nobleman

      the king will visit the duke's court

    • the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince; royal court
    • a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area; motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court
    • Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947); Court, Margaret Court
    • respectful deference; homage

      pay court to the emperor

      v.

    • make amorous advances towards; woo, romance, solicit

      John is courting Mary

    • seek someone's favor; woo

      China is wooing Russia

    • engage in social activities leading to marriage

      We were courting for over ten years


    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    courts|courted|courting
    syn.: chase enclosure field playground please pursue tribunal woo yard