courts
Pronunciación: [/kɔɹts/]
Palabra
Contexto: «legal system»
(noun) a place where legal cases are heard and decided by a judge or jury. It's where people go when they need a fair decision about a disagreement according to the law.
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The case will be heard in the federal courts next week.
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He was afraid to go to court because he thought he might lose the case.
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Have you ever been to court for a legal matter?
Contexto: «romantic relationships»
(verb) to try to develop a romantic relationship with someone. It's when one person is interested in another and wants to spend time with them in a romantic way.
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He's been courting her for months and finally asked her out on a date.
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She rejected all his efforts to court her, saying she just wanted to be friends.
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How should someone act when courting a potential partner?
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