Betekenis van court In het Nederlands

• 0 a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place, especially the officials and those deciding if someone is guilty:

  • Protestors gathered outside the court to await the verdict.

  • He's due to appear in court again on Monday.

  • Please describe to the court exactly what you saw.

  • the European Court of Human Rights

  • The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court.

  • She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.

  • The newspaper has agreed to settle out of court.

• 1 an area drawn out on the ground that is used for playing sports such as tennis and basketball:

  • a tennis/volleyball/basketball/squash court

  • They were penalized for having too many players on the court.

• 2 an area or a short road that is not covered by a roof and is mostly or completely surrounded by buildings:

  • You really should go and see the medieval court in the castle.

• 3 the official home of a queen or king:

  • the courts of Renaissance Europe

  • He quickly lost his popularity at court.

• 4 to try to please someone because you want them to join you:

  • Adams is being courted by a number of football clubs.

• 5 to try to get something, especially attention or support from other people:

  • She courts publicity by inviting journalists to extravagant parties.

• 6 to risk something unpleasant, especially by behaving stupidly or carelessly:

  • Drinking and driving is simply courting disaster.

• 7 to have a romantic relationship with someone that you hope to marry:

  • They courted for two years before getting married.

• 8 the place where trials and other legal cases happen:

  • [ U ] He is bringing charges against us and said, "I’ll see you in court."

  • [ U ] The newspaper agreed to settle the case out of court (= agreed to a deal that avoided a trial).

• 9 a rectangular area used as the playing area in some sports:

  • a racquetball/tennis court

• 10 to try to please someone in the hope of receiving that person's support, approval, or affection, or to try to get something that benefits you:

  • Both candidates had been courting independent voters, who are likely to decide the election.

• 11 to increase the risk of something bad happening:

  • If you hire people who are not very sharp or creative, you're courting disaster.

• 12 a room or building in which trials and legal cases are decided, or the group of people, including, for example, a judge and other officials, who listen to and make decisions on legal cases:

  • Different courts are responsible for different types of cases.

  • Unless a solution can be reached, the case will go to court later this month.

  • The legality of electronic signatures is to be tested in court.

  • the court found/held The website was shut down after a US district court held that the copying of albums was a violation of copyright law.

  • court case/hearing/trial The court case is due to be heard next month.

• 13 to take legal action against someone:

  • Unless they resolve the matter, I intend to take them to court.

• 14 to end a legal disagreement without taking legal action:

  • The firm has agreed to settle out of court.

• 15 to try to attract people, especially in order get something from them, for example, attention or support:

  • At this stage of a presidential race, candidates spend nearly all their time courting voters in their own party.

  • Traditionally, the company has courted customers aged 50 or over.

• 16 to formally discuss with another company the possibility of buying or getting control of it:

  • The company is courting two takeover targets as it prepares to grow its healthcare business.