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courts

/kɔːts/ /kɔɹts/

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noun

Cour, cour intérieure

An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

Examples :

"The girls were playing in the court."

Les filles jouaient dans la cour.

architecture area property building

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noun

Cour

(social) Royal society.

Examples :

"The elaborate balls and formal etiquette were hallmarks of the French courts under King Louis XIV. "

Les bals élaborés et l'étiquette formelle étaient des caractéristiques des cours françaises sous le règne du roi Louis XIV.

royal society government

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noun

Cour, faveur, politesse

Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone

Examples :

"The new student's courts to the teacher earned her extra help with her studies. "

Les marques de faveur du nouvel élève envers le professeur lui ont valu une aide supplémentaire pour ses études.

politics government royal attitude

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noun

L'administration de la loi, la justice

The administration of law.

Examples :

"The courts decided the company had to pay for the damage it caused to the environment. "

L'administration de la loi a décidé que l'entreprise devait payer pour les dommages qu'elle a causés à l'environnement.

government law politics

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noun

Terrain, court

A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, squash, badminton, volleyball and some other games

Examples :

"The local sports club has six tennis courts and two squash courts."

Le club sportif local possède six courts de tennis et deux courts de squash.

sport place game building

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verb

Rechercher, briguer

To seek to achieve or win.

Examples :

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

Il recherchait de nouveaux comptes importants que les vendeurs précédents n'avaient pas tenté d'obtenir.

action achievement

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verb

Risquer, encourir

To risk (a consequence, usually negative).

Examples :

"He courted controversy with his frank speeches."

Il a risqué la controverse avec ses discours francs.

action tendency

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verb

Courtiser

To try to win a commitment to marry from.

Examples :

"The student is courting the popular girl in his class. "

L'étudiant courtise la fille populaire de sa classe.

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verb

Faire la cour, courtiser

To engage in behavior leading to mating.

Examples :

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

L'oiseau faisait la cour en exécutant une danse élaborée.

animal biology sex nature

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verb

Courtiser, faire la cour à

To attempt to attract.

Examples :

"He courts potential investors by highlighting the company's growth potential. "

Il fait la cour aux investisseurs potentiels en soulignant le potentiel de croissance de l'entreprise.

human action communication

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verb

Courtiser, faire la cour à

To attempt to gain alliance with.

Examples :

"The company courts investors with promises of high returns to secure funding for its new project. "

L'entreprise courtise les investisseurs avec des promesses de rendements élevés pour obtenir des fonds pour son nouveau projet.

politics government nation

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verb

Courtiser

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

Examples :

"He courts her by bringing her flowers and writing her poems. "

Il la courtise en lui apportant des fleurs et en lui écrivant des poèmes.

family human action person

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verb

Courtiser

To engage in courtship behavior.

Examples :

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

En cette saison, vous pouvez voir de nombreux animaux courtiser.

family human action sex

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verb

Courtiser, attirer

To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.

Examples :

"The bakery courts customers with the aroma of freshly baked bread and colorful pastries. "

La boulangerie attire les clients avec l'arôme du pain fraîchement cuit et des pâtisseries colorées.

action attitude