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1 fawn
I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) veado/veadinho? cria de veado?2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) castanho claroII [fo:n] verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) mostrar afeição/roçar-se em2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) bajular* * *fawn1[fɔ:n] n 1 corço, gamo novo. 2 cor do corço, castanho-amarelado. • adj castanho-amarelado. fawn colored / da cor de corço, fulvo.————————fawn2[fɔ:n] vi 1 fazer festas, sacudir a cauda (o cão). 2 fawn on acariciar, adular, bajular, cortejar ou proceder servilmente, puxar o saco. she knew how to fawn on him / ela sabia lisonjeá-lo. -
2 fawn
I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) filhote de veado2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) fulvoII [fo:n] verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) fazer festa2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) adular -
3 fawner
fawn.er[f'ɔ:nə] n adulador, bajulador, lisonjeador, pessoa servil. -
4 fawning
fawn.ing[f'ɔ:niŋ] n adulação, bajulação, lisonja, cortejo servil. • adj bajulador, adulador, lisonjeiro, servil. -
5 fawningly
fawn.ing.ly[f'ɔ:niŋli] adv servilmente.
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
