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courted

/ˈkɔːrtɪd/ /ˈkoʊrtɪd/

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verb

Umwerben, erstreben

To seek to achieve or win.

Examples :

"He was courting big new accounts that previous salesman had not attempted."

Er umwarb große neue Kunden, die frühere Verkäufer nicht erstrebt hatten.

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verb

Riskieren, herausfordern

To risk (a consequence, usually negative).

Examples :

"He courted controversy with his frank speeches."

Mit seinen offenen Reden hat er Kontroversen herausgefordert.

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verb

Umwerben, den Hof machen

To try to win a commitment to marry from.

Examples :

"My friend courted Sarah for months before she finally agreed to go out with him. "

Mein Freund umwarb Sarah monatelang, bevor sie endlich zustimmte, mit ihm auszugehen.

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verb

Umwerben, den Hof machen

To engage in behavior leading to mating.

Examples :

"The bird was courting by making an elaborate dance."

Der Vogel umwarb sie mit einem aufwendigen Tanz.

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verb

Umwerben, den Hof machen

To attempt to attract.

Examples :

"The company courted new customers with a special discount. "

Das Unternehmen umwarb neue Kunden mit einem Sonderrabatt.

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verb

Umworben, sich bemüht um

To attempt to gain alliance with.

Examples :

"During the election, the politician courted young voters by promising to address climate change. "

Während der Wahl umwarb der Politiker junge Wähler, indem er versprach, den Klimawandel anzugehen.

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verb

Umworben, den Hof gemacht

To engage in activities intended to win someone's affections.

Examples :

"My friend diligently courted Sarah all through high school, hoping to win her heart. "

Mein Freund umwarb Sarah während der gesamten Highschool fleißig, in der Hoffnung, ihr Herz zu erobern.

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verb

Umgangen, umworben

To engage in courtship behavior.

Examples :

"In this season, you can see many animals courting."

In dieser Jahreszeit kann man viele Tiere bei der Balz beobachten.

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verb

Umworben, angezogen

To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.

Examples :

"The beautiful flowers in the garden courted the butterflies. "

Die schönen Blumen im Garten zogen die Schmetterlinge an.

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