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Fawn
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faon
a young deer, typically in its first year of life
Exemples
The mother deer watched carefully as her fawn grazed.
A fawn with white spots hid in the tall grass.
02
a light grey-brown or tan color
Exemples
The curtains were dyed a soft fawn to match the walls.
The horse 's coat was a warm fawn.
fawn
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faon
displaying a light, pale brownish-tan color, often reminiscent of the coat color of young deer
Exemples
Her blouse had a delicate fawn hue, perfect for a spring day.
Son chemisier avait une délicate teinte fauve, parfaite pour un jour de printemps.
The wooden furniture in the nursery had a classic fawn finish.
Les meubles en bois de la nursery avaient une finition classique fauve.
to fawn
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flatter [qqn] servilement
to show affection or admiration excessively, typically to gain favor or advantage
Exemples
The intern would always fawn over the CEO, laughing too loudly at his jokes.
Le stagiaire flagornait toujours le PDG, riant trop bruyamment à ses blagues.
She despised how some guests would fawn over her famous father just to get a photo.
Elle méprisait la façon dont certains invités flagornaient son père célèbre juste pour obtenir une photo.
02
(of a female deer) to give birth to young
Exemples
The doe fawned in the quiet meadow during the spring.
Each year, the herd fawns near the riverbank.
03
(of a dog) to show excessive affection, often by rubbing against or closely following a person
Exemples
The puppy fawned on its owner, wagging its tail excitedly.
Dogs often fawn on strangers who offer treats or attention.
