Grammatical class

Verb

courtiser

(transitive) to court; to woo (to endeavor to gain someone's affection)

Details

Syllables

cour-ti-ser

Phonetics

kuʁ.ti.ze

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

47982

Freq. (movies)

17782

Freq. (news)

43206

Sentences

J'ai essayé de courtiser sa sœur, mais elle ne voulait pas de moi.

I tried to woo his sister, but she didn't want me.

A1

Il commença à la courtiser sérieusement quand il s'aperçut qu'elle avait un autre prétendant.

He began courting her in earnest when he found out that she had another suitor.

A1

Voici un monsieur que j'ai rencontré par hasard et qui accepte de courtiser la détestable Catarina.

Here is a gentleman whom by chance I met, Upon agreement from us to his liking, Will undertake to woo curst Katharine.

B1

Il essaya de la courtiser avec des poèmes amoureux.

He tried wooing her with love poems.

B2