Перевод: с английского на немецкий

с немецкого на английский

(behave servilely)

  • 1 fawn

    I 1. noun
    1) (fallow deer) [Dam]kitz, das; (buck) Bockkitz, das; (doe) Geißkitz, das
    2) (colour) Rehbraun, das
    2. adjective

    fawn colour — Rehbraun, das

    II intransitive verb
    1) [Hund:] [bellen und] mit dem Schwanz wedeln
    2) (behave servilely)

    fawn [on or upon somebody] — [vor jemandem] katzbuckeln (abwertend)

    * * *
    I [fo:n] noun
    1) (a young deer.) das Reh-, Damkitz
    2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) rehbraun
    II [fo:n] verb
    1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) schwänzeln
    2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) (sich ein)schmeicheln
    * * *
    fawn1
    [fɔ:n, AM esp fɑ:n]
    I. n
    1. (deer) Rehkitz nt, Hirschkalb nt
    2. (brown) Rehbraun nt
    II. adj rehbraun
    fawn2
    [fɔ:n, AM esp fɑ:n]
    vi ( pej)
    ▪ to \fawn [up]on sb vor jdm katzbuckeln [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ kriechen] fam o pej; dog jdn umschwänzeln
    ▪ to \fawn over sb/sth um jdn/etw [herum]scharwenzeln [o ein Getue machen] pej fam, jdn/etw hofieren pej
    * * *
    I [fɔːn]
    1. n
    1) Hirschkalb nt; (of roe deer) Rehkitz nt
    2) (= colour) Beige nt
    2. adj
    (colour) beige II
    vi (fig
    person) katzbuckeln (on, upon or over vor +dat), herumscharwenzeln (on, upon or over um)
    * * *
    fawn1 [fɔːn]
    A s
    1. ZOOL (Dam)Kitz n, einjähriges Rehkalb:
    in fawn trächtig
    2. Rehbraun n
    B adj rehfarben, -braun
    C v/t & v/i (ein Kitz) setzen (Reh)
    fawn2 [fɔːn] v/i
    1. schwänzeln, (mit dem Schwanz) wedeln (als Zeichen der Zuneigung) (Hund):
    fawn (up)on sb
    a) sich an jemanden anschmiegen,
    b) an jemandem hochspringen,
    c) jemanden ablecken
    2. fig (on, upon) katzbuckeln (vor dat), scharwenzeln (um) umg
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (fallow deer) [Dam]kitz, das; (buck) Bockkitz, das; (doe) Geißkitz, das
    2) (colour) Rehbraun, das
    2. adjective

    fawn colour — Rehbraun, das

    II intransitive verb
    1) [Hund:] [bellen und] mit dem Schwanz wedeln

    fawn [on or upon somebody] — [vor jemandem] katzbuckeln (abwertend)

    * * *
    (young deer) n.
    Tierjung -en n. adj.
    hellbraun adj. n.
    Hirschkalb n.
    Kitz -e n.
    Rehkitz -e n. (on) v.
    schmeicheln v.
    schwänzeln v.
    sich einschmeicheln (bei) v. (upon) v.
    kriechen (vor) v. v.
    rehbraun v.
    werfen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: warf, geworfen)

    English-german dictionary > fawn

См. также в других словарях:

  • fawn — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 a young deer in its first year. 2 a light yellowish brown. adj. fawn coloured. v.tr. (also absol.) (of a deer) bring forth (young). Phrases and idioms: in fawn (of a deer) pregnant. Etymology: ME f. OF faon etc. ult. f. L… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lackey — n. & v. (also lacquey) n. (pl. eys) 1 derog. a a servile political follower. b an obsequious parasitical person. 2 a a (usu. liveried) footman or manservant. b a servant. v.tr. ( eys, eyed) archaic behave servilely to; dance attendance on.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • toady — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) a sycophant; an obsequious hanger on. v.tr. & (foll. by to) intr. ( ies, ied) behave servilely to; fawn upon. Derivatives: toadyish adj. toadyism n. Etymology: contr. of toad eater, a charlatan s attendant who ate toads… …   Useful english dictionary

  • creep — creepingly, adv. /kreep/, v., crept, creeping, n. v.i. 1. to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees. 2. to approach slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily (often fol. by up): We… …   Universalium

  • creep — /krip / (say kreep) verb (i) (crept, creeping) 1. to move with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect. 2. to move slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily. 3. to enter undetected; to sneak up behind. 4. to move or behave timidly or… …  

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»