-
1 courtship
courtship ['kɔ:tʃɪp]1 noun∎ their courtship lasted six years ils se sont fréquentés pendant six ans;∎ they married after a brief courtship ils se sont mariés peu de temps après avoir commencé à se fréquenter;∎ figurative his courtship of new financial backers was unsuccessful ses tentatives pour attirer de nouveaux commanditaires n'ont rien donné(b) (of animals) période f nuptiale, période f des amours(dance, display) nuptial►► courtship ritual rituel m nuptial -
2 courtship
courtship [ˈkɔ:t∫ɪp]• his courtship of her la cour qu'il lui fait (or faisait etc)* * *['kɔːtʃɪp]1) ( period of courting) fréquentation f2) ( act of courting) cour f -
3 courtship
1 ( period of courting) fréquentation f ; -
4 courtship
noun (courting or wooing.) cour -
5 courtship
cour Noun -
6 ritual
-
7 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) tribunal2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) cour3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) court4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) cour5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) cour6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) cour2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) courtiser2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) solliciter3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) aller au-devant de•- courtier- courtly - courtliness - courtship - courthouse - court-martial - courtyard -
8 ritual
A n rituel m, rites mpl ; to go through a ritual fig accomplir des gestes mpl rituels ; the courtship ritual Zool le cérémonial m d'approche ; he went through the ritual of thanking people fig il a exprimé les remerciements de rigueur. -
9 lovemaking
lovemaking ['lʌv‚meɪkɪŋ](a) (sexual intercourse) ébats mpl (amoureux);∎ during their lovemaking pendant qu'ils faisaient l'amour -
10 suit
suit [su:t]1 noun(a) (outfit → for men) costume m, complet m; (→ for women) tailleur m; (→ for particular activity) combinaison f;∎ he came in a suit and tie il est venu en costume-cravate;∎ two-piece/three-piece suit complet deux/trois pièces;∎ the workers wear protective suits les ouvriers portent des combinaisons de protection;∎ suit of clothes tenue f;∎ suit of armour armure f complète;(b) (complete set) jeu m;∎ a suit of sails un jeu de voiles(c) (in card games) couleur f;∎ long or strong suit couleur f forte;∎ figurative generosity is not his strong suit la générosité n'est pas vraiment son (point) fort;∎ to follow suit fournir à la couleur (demandée); figurative en faire autant, faire de même∎ to bring or to file a suit against sb intenter un procès à qn, poursuivre qn en justice;∎ criminal suit action f au pénal∎ to pay suit to sb faire la cour à qn(a) (be becoming to → of clothes, colour) aller à;∎ black really suits her le noir lui va à merveille(b) (be satisfactory or convenient to) convenir à, arranger;∎ Tuesday suits me best c'est mardi qui me convient ou qui m'arrange le mieux;∎ their relaxed approach suits me fine leur attitude décontractée me convient parfaitement ou tout à fait;∎ familiar suit yourself! faites ce qui vous chante!, faites comme vous voudrez!□(c) (agree with) convenir à, aller à, réussir à;∎ life in the country obviously suits her de toute évidence, la vie à la campagne lui convient ou lui réussit(d) (be appropriate) convenir à, aller à, être fait pour;∎ clothes to suit all tastes des vêtements pour tous les goûts;∎ the role suits her perfectly le rôle lui va comme un gant;∎ he is not suited to be a doctor il n'est pas fait pour être médecin;∎ they are suited to each other, they suit each other ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre∎ he tries to suit his act to his audience il essaie d'adapter son numéro à son public;∎ to suit the action to the word joindre le geste à la parole∎ his followers were suited in black ses disciples étaient vêtus d'un costume noir(be satisfactory) convenir, aller;∎ will that date suit? cette date vous convient-elle ou est-elle à votre convenance?(dress → diver, pilot, astronaut etc) mettre sa combinaison
См. также в других словарях:
Courtship — is the period in a couple s relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage, or establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind. In courtship, a couple get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement or… … Wikipedia
Courtship — Court ship (k?rt sh?p), n. 1. The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage. [1913 Webster] This method of courtship, [by which] both sides are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
courtship — 1570s, behavior of a courtier, from COURT (Cf. court) + SHIP (Cf. ship). Meaning paying court to a woman with intention of marriage is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
courtship — [n] dating, romance courting, engagement, keeping company*, love, lovemaking, pursuit, suit, wooing; concept 388 … New thesaurus
courtship — ► NOUN 1) a period of courting. 2) the courting behaviour of male birds and other animals. 3) the action of courting … English terms dictionary
courtship — [kôrt′ship΄] n. the activity or period of courting or wooing … English World dictionary
courtship — /kawrt ship, kohrt /, n. 1. the wooing of one person by another. 2. the period during which such wooing takes place. 3. solicitation of favors, applause, etc. 4. Ethology. behavior in animals that occurs before and during mating, often including… … Universalium
courtship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ brief, whirlwind ▪ After a whirlwind courtship, they married and went to live in Bath. VERB + COURTSHIP ▪ initiate … Collocations dictionary
courtship — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)tʃɪp[/t]] courtships 1) N VAR Courtship is the activity of courting or the time during which a man and a woman are courting. [OLD FASHIONED] They were more interested in courtship and cars than in school... After a short courtship, she … English dictionary
courtship — UK [ˈkɔː(r)tʃɪp] / US [ˈkɔrtˌʃɪp] noun Word forms courtship : singular courtship plural courtships 1) [countable/uncountable] the period of time when a man and a woman have a romantic relationship with each other, before they get married 2)… … English dictionary
courtship — court|ship [ kɔrt,ʃıp ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the period of time when a man and a woman have a romantic relationship with each other, before they get married a ) an attempt to get someone s support, especially in business or politics:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English