What does cortejar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word cortejar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cortejar in Portuguese.

The word cortejar in Portuguese means , , , treat courteously, greet, salute; compliment, flatter, court, cortejar, cortejar, cortejar, cortejar, galantear, atrair, cortejar, cortejar, cortejar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cortejar

verbo transitivo (arcaico (fazer a corte, galantear) (court)

verbo transitivo (arcaico (lisonjear, adular) (woo)

verbo transitivo (arcaico (fazer cortesia, cumprimentar) (court)

treat courteously, greet, salute; compliment, flatter, court

cortejar

verbal expression (literary, dated (court, woo) (literário, arcaico)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

cortejar

transitive verb (court: a woman)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
George cortejou sua amada com flores e presentes.
George wooed his sweetheart with flowers and gifts.

cortejar

transitive verb (figurative (attract: to new job)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ouvi dizer que a corporação Smith está tentando cortejar o CEO da Jones & Co.
I heard the Smith corporation is trying to woo the CEO of Jones & Co.

cortejar, galantear

transitive verb (dated (pursue [sb] romantically) (formal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele a cortejou da maneira mais cavalheiresca.
He courted her in the most gentlemanly manner.

atrair, cortejar

transitive verb (try to achieve [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela cortejava a fama, tentando atuar.
She courted fame by trying to act.

cortejar

intransitive verb (court a woman)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Fred asked George for advice on how to woo.

cortejar

transitive verb (seek: favour) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O governo cortejou o favor dos grupos religiosos.
The government courted the favour of religious groups.

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