buhlen

v/i: buhlen um altm. court s.o., woo s.o.; um jemandes Gunst buhlen oft pej. curry favo(u)r with s.o., court s.o.’s favo(u)r

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buh|len ['buːlən]

vi

1) (pej = werben)

um jdn/Anerkennung búhlen — to woo sb/recognition

um jds Gunst búhlen — to woo or court sb's favour (Brit) or favor (US)

2) (obs)

mit jdm búhlen — to have a love affair with sb

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buh·len

[ˈbu:lən]

vi (pej veraltet)

▪ um etw akk \buhlen to court sth

um Anerkennung \buhlen to seek recognition

um jds Gunst \buhlen to court sb's favour [or AM -or]

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intransitives Verb (abwertend)

um jemandes Gunst buhlen — court somebody's favour

um jemandes Anerkennung buhlen — strive for recognition by somebody

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buhlen v/i:

buhlen um obs court sb, woo sb;

um jemandes Gunst buhlen oft pej curry favo(u)r with sb, court sb’s favo(u)r

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intransitives Verb (abwertend)

um jemandes Gunst buhlen — court somebody's favour

um jemandes Anerkennung buhlen — strive for recognition by somebody

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(um) v.

to court v.