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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.

jdn. umwerben; jdn. hofieren; sich um jds. Gunst bemühen [geh.]; um jds. Gunst buhlen [poet.] {vi} [pol.] [soc.] to woo sb.; to woo the support of sb.; to woo support from sb.; to seek the support of sb.; to seek the favour of sb.; to try to win sb.

umwerbend; hofierend; sich um jds. Gunst bemühend; um die Gunst buhlend wooing; wooing the support; wooing support; seeking the support; seeking the favour; trying to win

umworben; hofiert; sich um jds. Gunst bemüht; um die Gunst gebuhlt wooed; wooed the support; wooed support; sought the support; sought the favour; tried to win
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