Liebäugeln Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Liebäugeln" is used as verb with the meaning of "to flirt with the idea", "to toy with the idea" or "to eye up".

Essential properties of "liebäugeln"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: liebäugeln
Simple past: liebäugelte
Participle: geliebäugelt

See full conjugation of liebäugeln

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "liebäugeln" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To consider something with interest or desire, without deciding"

Definition: "To consider something with interest or desire, without making a decision."
Translation(s): to flirt with the idea, to toy with the idea, to eye up, to consider
Synonym(s): flirten, liebäugeln mit, in Betracht ziehen
Antonym(s): ablehnen, ignorieren
Related word(s): erwägen, überlegen

📝 Some usage examples:

Er liebäugelt mit dem Gedanken, ein neues Auto zu kaufen.He is toying with the idea of buying a new car.
Sie liebäugelt mit einem Jobwechsel.She is flirting with the idea of a job change.
Wir liebäugeln mit der Idee, ins Ausland zu ziehen.We are toying with the idea of moving abroad.

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