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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
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fawn upon — Synonyms and related words: act up to, adulate, agree to anything, beslobber, beslubber, blandish, brown nose, cajole, compliment, conceit, court, curry favor, dance attendance on, fall all over, fall over, flatter, handshake, make court to, make … Moby Thesaurus
fawn upon — 1. Cringe to, crouch to, truckle to. 2. Flatter, wheedle, cajole, blandish, pay court to … New dictionary of synonyms
fawn — v kowtow, bow, bow before, bow and scrape, stoop, crouch; kneel, fall on one s knees, fall at the feet of, prostrate oneself; grovel, crawl, creep, creep before, slither, Sl.Tom; cringe, cower, squirm; toady, toady to, truckle, truckle to,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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, 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 — 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
fawn — fÉ”Ën n. baby deer; soft light brown color v. lavish affection upon; flatter, act in a servile manner in order to gain favor adj. pale yellowish brown … English contemporary dictionary
dance attendance upon someone — v. toady, flatter in the hope of gaining favor, fawn upon with a view to please or gain favor … English contemporary dictionary
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grovel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. fawn, creep, cringe; wallow, humble (oneself). See servility, lowness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. crawl, cringe, fawn, fawn upon, beg, sneak, stoop, kneel, crouch before, truckle, kowtow, implore, toady … English dictionary for students