court

tribunal, juzgado

Lugar donde un juez examina casos legales y toma decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: A place where a judge hears legal cases and decides what should happen.

• She went to court yesterday.
• The witness spoke in court this morning.
• Several cases were heard at this court last week.

Cómo se usa: in court (He gave evidence in court.); go to court (They went to court over the broken contract.)

Sinónimos: law court, courthouse

Expresiones frecuentes: go to court, in court, court building, enter the court

cancha, pista

Zona delimitada para jugar al tenis, al baloncesto o al bádminton, entre otros deportes.

En inglés sencillo: An area marked out for playing games such as tennis, basketball, or badminton.

• The tennis court is empty.
• They built two new basketball courts.
• Her serve landed inside the other player’s court.

Expresiones frecuentes: tennis court, basketball court, on court

tribunal

Juez o conjunto de funcionarios que examinan casos legales y toman decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: The judge or group of officials who hear legal cases and make decisions.

• The court rejected his appeal.
• A higher court will review the decision.
• The court ordered the company to pay damages.

Sinónimos: tribunal

Expresiones frecuentes: the court ruled, court decision, appeal court

corte, palacio

Lugar donde vive un rey, una reina u otro gobernante importante.

En inglés sencillo: The place where a king, queen, or other important ruler lives.

• The prince returned to court.
• Visitors gathered at the royal court.
• She spent several years at the king’s court.

Cómo se usa: at court (The artist worked at court for many years.)

Sinónimos: palace

Expresiones frecuentes: royal court, the queen’s court, at court

buscar, atraer

Intentar conseguir algo o ganarse el apoyo o el interés de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this, you try to gain something or win someone’s support or interest.

• The party is courting young voters.
• Small firms often court foreign investors.
• He courted publicity to attract new customers.

Sinónimos: seek, pursue

Expresiones frecuentes: court voters, court investors, court publicity

arriesgarse a, provocar

Actuar de una manera que aumenta el riesgo de que ocurra algo malo.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this, you behave in a way that makes something bad more likely to happen.

• You are courting disaster.
• The minister courted controversy with her speech.
• Driving on those icy roads courts danger.

Sinónimos: risk, invite

Expresiones frecuentes: court disaster, court danger, court controversy

cortejar

Intentar ganarse el amor de alguien, a menudo con intención de casarse.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this, you try to win someone’s love, often hoping to marry them.

• He courted her for a year.
• She was courted by several young men.
• They met while his brother was courting her sister.

Sinónimos: woo

Expresiones frecuentes: court someone, court a woman, court a man