German | English | |
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jdn. hofieren; umschmeicheln; poussieren [obs.] {v} | to fawn over/on sb.; to pay court to sb. [formal] (be friendly in an exaggerated or insincere way) | |
hofierend; umschmeichelnd; poussierend | fawning over/on; paying court to | |
hofiert; umschmeichelt; poussiert | fawned over/on; paid court to | |
Die Firmstars wurden von den Kellnern im Restaurant hofiert. | The movie stars were fawned over by the waiters at the restaurant. |