wooing

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A noun referring to the act of courting or seeking the affections of someone, typically with the intention of a romantic relationship or marriage.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el acto de cortejar o procurar ganarse el afecto o amor de alguien, generalmente con la intención de entablar una relación romántica o un matrimonio.

1. Courtship or romantic pursuit B2 formal

   The act of trying to win someone's affection, especially with the intention of marriage.

   • His wooing of her lasted for several months before she agreed to marry him.
   • The poem describes the gentle wooing of a lover.
   • Wooing in the 19th century often involved formal visits and letters.

   🇪🇸Cortejo o galanteo

   Sinónimos: courtingcourtshippursuitromancesuit

• wooings plural form
• wooings' possessive plural form
• wooing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of seeking the favor, affection, or support of someone, often through flattery or persuasion.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de ganarse el favor, el afecto o el apoyo de alguien, a menudo mediante halagos o persuasión.

1. Seek favor or support B2 formal

   To try to gain the favor, support, or approval of someone, often through persuasion or flattery.

   • The politician wooed voters with promises of tax cuts.
   • The company is trying to woo new investors with a strong business plan.
   • She wooed the committee with her passionate speech.

   🇪🇸Buscar favor o apoyo

   Sinónimos: charmcourtcultivateflatterpursueseeksolicit

2. Make romantic advances B2 formal

   To try to persuade someone to love you or to date you, often with romantic gestures.

   • He wooed her with flowers and poetry.
   • The young man spent months wooing his sweetheart.
   • She was wooed by his charm and sincerity.

   🇪🇸Cortejar

   Sinónimos: chasecourtpursueromanceseek

• wooed past participle
• wooed past simple
• wooing present participle
• woos third person singular