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das Buhlen
   courting, currying, wooing (pejor.)
buhlen (v.i.)
   to court, woo, go after
um jdn/etw buhlen (idiom)
   to court, woo sb/sth; butter up sb, curry favor with sb

ARD buhlt mit Nachrichtenformat um Gottschalk
ARD (TV network) goes after Gottschalk with news format
Buhlen um Joe, den Klempner.
Wooing Joe the plumber.
US-Demokraten buhlen um Hollywoods Millionen.
U.S. Democrats court Hollywood’s millions.

Related Words:
der Buhle/die Buhle lover, paramour (m./f., obs., lit.)
der Buhler paramour, lover; suitor, wooer
mit jdm buhlen to have a love affair with sb (obs., lit.)
um jds Gunst buhlen to curry/court sb's favor

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