What does "cortejar" mean in English?

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Spanish

cortejar

English

to court

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Alternative translations of "cortejar"

to woo
to flirt
to pursue
to date

Examples of how to use "cortejar" in Spanish

Spanish
La cortejaba con flores y poemas.
English
He courted her with flowers and poems.
Spanish
Ella corteja a su amiga con poemas.
English
She is courting her friend with poems.
Spanish
Ayer él cortejó a la vecina.
English
Yesterday he courted the neighbor.
Spanish
Cuando era joven, yo cortejaba a muchas personas.
English
When I was young, I courted many people.
Spanish
Mañana nosotros cortejaremos a los invitados.
English
Tomorrow we will court the guests.

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