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1 pay court
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2 pay court to someone
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3 court
n. binnenplaats, erf; rechtbank; paleis, hof, hofhouding, ontvangst--------v. het hof maken, uitnodigencourt1[ ko:t] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 rechtbank ⇒ gerechtsgebouw/zaal, (gerechts)hof3 hof ⇒ koninklijk paleis, hofhouding5 omsloten ruimte ⇒ (licht)hal; binnenhof/plaats, cul-de-sac♦voorbeelden:1 Court of Appeal(s) • hof van appel/beroepCourt of Cassation • hof van cassatiecourt of honour • ereraadcourt of inquiry • gerechtelijke commissie van onderzoekcourt of justice • gerechtshofcourt of law • rechtbankCourt of Session • (Schots) civiel hooggerechtshofgo to court • naar de rechter stappensettle out of court • in der minne/buiten de rechter om schikkentake someone to court • iemand voor de rechter slepen3 Court of St. James's • het kabinet van St.-James, de Engelse regering, het Britse hofhold court • hof houdenbe presented at court • aan het hof gepresenteerd worden¶ laugh someone/something out of court • iemand/iets weghonenpay court to someone • iemand het hof makenrule/put out of court • uitsluiten 〈 getuige, bewijsmateriaal; ook figuurlijk〉; 〈 figuurlijk〉(iets/iemand) totaal geen kans geven————————court2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉4 flirten met ⇒ vragen om, uitlokken♦voorbeelden:
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pay court to — To woo or flatter • • • Main Entry: ↑court * * * I pay flattering attention to someone in order to win favor II see court * * * pay court to formal + old fashioned : to give a lot of attention to (someone) in order to get approval, affection, etc … Useful english dictionary
pay court to — ► pay court to pay flattering attention to. Main Entry: ↑court … English terms dictionary
pay court to someone — literary phrase to try to make someone like you by showing them how much you admire or love them Thesaurus: to start a romantic or sexual relationshipsynonym Main entry: pay … Useful english dictionary
pay court to somebody — pay ˈcourt to sb idiom (old fashioned) to treat sb with great respect in order to gain favour with them Main entry: ↑payidiom … Useful english dictionary
pay court to — pay flattering attention to. → court … English new terms dictionary
pay court to — {v. phr.} To woo; to shower with attention. * /He had been paying court to her for three long years before he worked up the courage to ask her to marry him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pay court to — {v. phr.} To woo; to shower with attention. * /He had been paying court to her for three long years before he worked up the courage to ask her to marry him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pay\ court\ to — v. phr. To woo; to shower with attention. He had been paying court to her for three long years before he worked up the courage to ask her to marry him … Словарь американских идиом
pay court — discover a liking, discover fondness; romance, make a romantic approach … English contemporary dictionary
pay court to someone — literary to try to make someone like you by showing them how much you admire or love them … English dictionary
court — [n1] yard, garden of building cloister, close, compass, courtyard, curtilage, enclosure, forum, patio, piazza, plaza, quad, quadrangle, square, street; concepts 509,513 court [n2] ruler’s attendants castle, cortege, entourage, hall, lords and… … New thesaurus