Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - fawn
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(fawns, fawning, fawned) 1. Fawn is a pale yellowish-brown colour. ...a light fawn coat. COLOUR 2. A fawn is a very young deer. The fawn ran to the top of the ridge. N-COUNT 3. If you say that someone fawns over a powerful or rich person, you disapprove of them because they flatter that person and like to be with him or her. People fawn over you when you’re famous... Nauseatingly fawning journalism that’s all it is. VERB: V over/on/around n, V-ing c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian to rejoice, from f?gen, fagan glad — more at fain Date: 13th century 1. to show affection — used especially of a dog 2. to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner • ~er noun • ~ingly adverb Synonyms: ~, toady, truckle, cringe, cower mean to behave abjectly before a superior. ~ implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention waiters ~ing over a celebrity. toady suggests the attempt to ingratiate oneself by an abjectly menial or subservient attitude toadying to his boss. truckle implies the subordination of oneself and one's desires or judgment to those of a superior truckling to a powerful lobbyist. cringe suggests a bowing or shrinking in fear or servility a cringing sycophant. cower suggests a display of abject fear in the company of threatening or domineering people cowering before a bully. II. noun Etymology: Middle English foun, from Anglo-French feun, foon young of an animal, from Vulgar Latin *feton-, feto, from Latin fetus offspring — more at fetus Date: 14th century 1. a young deer; especially one still unweaned or retaining a distinctive baby coat 2. kid 1 3. a light grayish brown • ~y adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a young deer in its first year. 2 a light yellowish brown. --adj. fawn-coloured. --v.tr. (also absol.) (of a deer) bring forth (young). Phrases and idioms in fawn (of a deer) pregnant. Etymology: ME f. OF faon etc. ult. f. L fetus offspring: cf. FOETUS 2. v.intr. 1 (often foll. by on, upon) (of a person) behave servilely, cringe. 2 (of an animal, esp. a dog) show extreme affection. Derivatives fawner n. fawning adj. fawningly adv. Etymology: OE fagnian, f{aelig}gnian (as FAIN) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) молодой олень (до года) 2) телиться (напр. о косуле) 3) вилять хвостом (о собаке), ласкаться ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. молодой олень (до одного года) 2. желтовато-коричневый цвет; цвет беж 3. желтовато-коричневый; бежевый 4. вилять хвостом, ласкаться (о собаках; часто fawn on, fawn upon) Spot was fawning on him as if he understood every word —- Меченый ласкался к нему, как будто понимал каждое слово 5. льстить, подлизываться, прислуживаться; раболепствовать to fawn on a rich uncle —- заискивать перед богатым дядей ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I 1. noun молодой олень (до одного года) - in fawn 2. adj. желтовато-коричневый 3. v. телиться (о ланке) II v. 1) ласкаться; вилять хвостом 2) подлизываться, прислуживаться, лебезить (on, upon) He fawns on his rich uncle, hoping to gain some of his money. Its no good fawning on the teacher, you have to earn good marks. The former servant gained power by fawning on the king. Syn: butter up, compliment, flatter, toady, truckle Ant: carp, condemn, criticize, dominate, insult, tyrannize ...Англо-русский словарь
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