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