LEARNit Dictionary

court

noun
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1
B1
the place where legal trials take place and where crimes, etc. are judged
دادگاه, محکمه, دیوان عدالت
see also courthouse, courtroom
2
B1
the people in a court, especially those who make the decisions, such as the judge and jury
دادگاه, هیئت قضات
Please tell the court what happened.
The court heard how the man collapsed after being stabbed.
The court ruled in favour of her claim.
This is not a case to be decided by the courts.
This evidence was not put before the court.
Airlines could face huge compensation bills following a court ruling on flight delays.
see also appeal court, circuit court, contempt of court, county court, Crown Court, family court, high court, juvenile court, moot court, Supreme Court
3
B1
a place where games such as tennis and basketball are played
زمین بازی, میدان ورزشی
a tennis/squash/basketball court
He won after only 52 minutes on court.
The players are good friends off court and train together.
see also clay court, grass court, half-court, hard court
4
the official place where kings and queens live
بارگاه, دربار, کاخ
the court of Queen Victoria
He was presented to the queen at court.
5
the king or queen, their family, and the people who work for them and/or give advice to them
دربار
The painting shows the emperor with his court.
6
an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually part of a castle, a large house, etc.
حیاط, محوطه, صحن
7
used in the names of blocks of flats or apartment buildings, or of some short streets; (in the UK) used in the names of some large houses
ساختمان, بلوک, محل, کوچه
The building is situated in a medieval court at the top of Edinburgh's royal mile.
8
a large open section of a building, often with a glass roof
حیاط, محوطه
see also food court
verb
1
to try to please somebody in order to get something you want, especially the support of a person, an organization, etc.
جلب کردن
synonym cultivate
2
to try to obtain something
کوشش برای به دست آوردن, تلاش برای جذب, جلب توجه کردن, درخواست کردن, تلاش برای کسب علاقه یا حق
He has never courted popularity.
3
to do something that might result in something unpleasant happening
ریسک کردن, به مخاطره انداختن, دست زدن به (کاری خطرناک), به خطر افکندن, به خطر انداختن
to court danger/death/disaster
As a politician he has often courted controversy.
4
to have a romantic relationship with somebody that you hope to marry
خواستگاری کردن, تلاش برای ازدواج
He had been courting Jane for six months.
At that time they had been courting for several years.
Your grandfather and I were still courting at the time.
see also courtship
5
(of a male bird or other animal) to try to attract a female
اظهار عشق یا توجه کردن, دلبری کردن, دلربایی کردن