verb🔗ShareMettre bas un faonTo give birth to a fawn."The deer, hidden deep in the woods, was fawning, giving birth to her spotted fawn. "La biche, cachée au fond des bois, mettait bas, donnant naissance à son faon tacheté.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des avances, flatterTo exhibit affection or attempt to please."The new employee was always fawning over the boss, hoping for a promotion. "Le nouvel employé faisait toujours des avances au patron, espérant une promotion.attitudecharacterhumansocietyemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des courbettes, flagornerTo seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour (with on or upon)."The intern was constantly fawning over the boss, hoping for a better recommendation letter. "Le stagiaire faisait constamment des courbettes au patron, espérant une meilleure lettre de recommandation.characterattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des avances, s'aplatir(of a dog) To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc."The puppy was fawning at my feet, wagging its tail and licking my ankles, hoping for a treat. "Le chiot faisait des avances à mes pieds, remuant la queue et léchant mes chevilles, espérant une friandise.animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlatterie servileServile flattery."The fawning of the new employee towards the CEO was excessive and uncomfortable to witness. "La flatterie servile du nouvel employé envers le PDG était excessive et inconfortable à observer.attitudecharactersocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareServile, obséquieuxSeeking favor by way of flattery; flattering, servile."The new employee's fawning compliments towards the boss made everyone uncomfortable. "Les compliments serviles du nouvel employé envers le patron ont mis tout le monde mal à l'aise.attitudecharacterhumanmindmoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
