English | German | |
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fawning (over sb.) | Schöntuerei {f}; Anbiederung {f} (an jdn.); Getue {f} [ugs.] (um jdn.) | |
fawning | kriecherisch {adj} | |
to fawn over/on sb.; to pay court to sb. [formal] (be friendly in an exaggerated or insincere way) | jdn. hofieren; umschmeicheln; poussieren [obs.] {v} | |
fawning over/on; paying court to | hofierend; umschmeichelnd; poussierend | |
fawned over/on; paid court to | hofiert; umschmeichelt; poussiert | |
The movie stars were fawned over by the waiters at the restaurant. | Die Firmstars wurden von den Kellnern im Restaurant hofiert. | |
to fawn over/on sb. (to please sb. by praising him) | jdn. lobhudeln; jdm. lobhudeln; um jdn. scharwenzeln; um jdn. herumscharwenzeln; um jdn. schwänzeln [ugs.] {v} | |
fawning over/on | lobhudelnd; scharwenzelnd; herumscharwenzelnd; schwänzelnd | |
fawned over/on | gelobhudelt; scharwenzelt; herumscharwenzelt; geschwänzelt | |
Why is everybody fawning over him as if he were a national hero? | Warum wird er belobhudelt als wäre er ein Nationalheld? |