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1 fawn
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2 fawn
I 1. noun2) (colour) Rehbraun, das2. adjectiveII intransitive verbfawn colour — Rehbraun, das
1) [Hund:] [bellen und] mit dem Schwanz wedeln2) (behave servilely)fawn [on or upon somebody] — [vor jemandem] katzbuckeln (abwertend)
* * *I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) das Reh-, Damkitz2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) rehbraunII [fo:n] verb2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) (sich ein)schmeicheln* * *fawn1I. nII. adj rehbraunfawn2vi ( 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. n1) Hirschkalb nt; (of roe deer) Rehkitz nt2) (= colour) Beige nt2. adj(colour) beige IIvi (figperson) katzbuckeln (on, upon or over vor +dat), herumscharwenzeln (on, upon or over um)* * *fawn1 [fɔːn]A s1. ZOOL (Dam)Kitz n, einjähriges Rehkalb:in fawn trächtig2. Rehbraun nB adj rehfarben, -braunfawn2 [fɔːn] v/ifawn (up)on sba) sich an jemanden anschmiegen,b) an jemandem hochspringen,c) jemanden ablecken2. fig (on, upon) katzbuckeln (vor dat), scharwenzeln (um) umg* * *I 1. noun2) (colour) Rehbraun, das2. adjectiveII intransitive verbfawn colour — Rehbraun, das
1) [Hund:] [bellen und] mit dem Schwanz wedelnfawn [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) -
3 fawn brown
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4 fawn on someone
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5 fawning
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6 fawning
kriecherisch ( pej)\fawning review schmeichelhafte Rezension -
7 cringe
intransitive verbzusammenzucken; [Hund:] sich ducken, kuschencringe away or back [from somebody/something] — [vor jemandem/etwas] zurückschrecken
it makes me cringe — (in disgust) da wird mir schlecht
* * *[krin‹](to shrink back in fear, terror etc: The dog cringed when his cruel master raised his hand to strike him.) sich ducken* * *[krɪnʤ]vishe \cringed away from the blow sie duckte sich, um dem Schlag auszuweichento \cringe back in terror ängstlich zusammenzuckenwe all \cringed with embarrassment das war uns allen furchtbar peinlich* * *[krIndZ]vito cringe before sb — vor jdm zurückweichen or -schrecken
he cringed at the thought — er or ihn schauderte bei dem Gedanken
he cringed when she mispronounced his name — er zuckte zusammen, als sie seinen Namen falsch aussprach
to go cringing to sb —
a cringing person cringing behaviour — ein Kriecher m kriecherisches Benehmen
* * *cringe [krındʒ]A v/i1. sich (besonders furchtsam oder unterwürfig) ducken:a) zusammenzucken (bei),b) zurückschrecken (vor dat)before, to vor dat)B sa) kriecherische Höflichkeitb) kriecherische Verbeugung* * *intransitive verbzusammenzucken; [Hund:] sich ducken, kuschencringe away or back [from somebody/something] — [vor jemandem/etwas] zurückschrecken
it makes me cringe — (in disgust) da wird mir schlecht
* * *v.kriechen v.(§ p.,pp.: kroch, ist gekrochen)
См. также в других словарях:
fawn — vb Fawn, toady, truckle, cringe, cower are comparable when they mean to act or behave with abjectness in the presence of a superior. Fawn implies a courting of favor by such acts of a sycophant as servile flattery and exaggerated deference {they… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fawn — Fawn, n. [OF. faon the young one of any beast, a fawn, F. faon a fawn, for fedon, fr. L. fetus. See {Fetus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See {Buck}. [1913 Webster] 2. The young of an animal; a whelp. [Obs.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fawn — Fawn, a. Of the color of a fawn; fawn colored. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fawn — ‘young deer’ [14] and fawn ‘grovel’ [13] are two distinct words. The latter did not always have the negative associations of ‘servility’ which it usually carries today. Originally it simply referred to dogs showing they were happy – by wagging… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
fawn — ‘young deer’ [14] and fawn ‘grovel’ [13] are two distinct words. The latter did not always have the negative associations of ‘servility’ which it usually carries today. Originally it simply referred to dogs showing they were happy – by wagging… … Word origins
fawn on — ˈfawn over ˈfawn on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fawn over he/she/it fawns over present participle fawning over past tens … Useful english dictionary
Fawn — Fawn, v. i. [Cf. F. faonner.] To bring forth a fawn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fawn — Fawn, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fawning}.] [OE. fawnen, fainen, fagnien, to rejoice, welcome, flatter, AS. f[ae]gnian to rejoice; akin to Icel. fagna to rejoice, welcome. See {Fain}.] To court favor by low cringing, frisking … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fawn — fawn·ing·ly; fawn; fawn·ing·ness; … English syllables
Fawn — Fawn, n. A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fawn — [n] baby deer baby buck, baby doe, yearling; concepts 394,400 fawn [v] ingratiate oneself to; serve abase, apple polish*, be at beck and call*, be obsequious, be servile, blandish, bow, brownnose*, buddy up*, butter up*, cajole, cater to, cave in … New thesaurus