woo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wo̅o̅)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
woo [sb]⇒ vtr (court: a woman)atraer a vtr
  enamorar a vtr
 George wooed his sweetheart with flowers and gifts.
 Él atrajo a su enamorada con flores y regalos.
woo [sb] vtr figurative (attract: to new job)atraer a vtr
  rondar⇒ vtr
 I heard the Smith corporation is trying to woo the CEO of Jones & Co.
 Oí que la corporación Smith intenta atraer al Director General de Jones & Co.
woo [sth]⇒ vtr figurative (seek)buscar⇒ vtr
 The young actor wooed fame, despite her complaints about media intrusion.
 La joven actriz buscaba la fama, a pesar de sus quejas con respecto a las intromisiones de los medios.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
woo⇒ vi (court a woman)cortejar⇒ vi
  enamorar⇒ vi
  pretender⇒ vi
 Fred asked George for advice on how to woo.
 Fred le pidió consejo a George sobre cómo cortejar.
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'woo' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
sue for sb's hand
Spanish:
amartelar - chamullar - chalar - dragonear - galantear - cortejar - echarle los perros a - festejar - negrear - pretender - regalar los oídos

Collocations: woo [her, new customers], woo her into [submission, marriage, marrying], woo him with [sweet words, presents, promises], more...

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