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смелый

brave

Meaning of смелый

showing courage

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RU[ˈsmʲelɨj]
brave
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смелый with English translation

смелый usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The brave climber continued up the mountain even when the weather worsened.

Смелый альпинист продолжил подъём в гору, даже когда погода ухудшилась.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Her brave decision to speak up changed the outcome for the whole team.

Её смелое решение высказаться изменило исход для всей команды.

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смелый belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

смелыйbrave
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

смелый synonyms

Related words worth learning together

храбрый
active bravery in danger; readiness to protect others
отважный
resolute, deliberate willingness to take risks
мужественный
courage tied to endurance and steadiness; often about character
бесстрашный
almost fearless, sometimes to the point of recklessness
героический
heroic; emphasizes the scale and significance of an act
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Х
🇷🇺ru
храбрый

active bravery in danger; readiness to protect others

A2Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
отважный

resolute, deliberate willingness to take risks

B1Often
М
🇷🇺ru
мужественный

courage tied to endurance and steadiness; often about character

B1Often
Б
🇷🇺ru
бесстрашный

almost fearless, sometimes to the point of recklessness

B1Rarely
Г
🇷🇺ru
героический

heroic; emphasizes the scale and significance of an act

B1Often

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How to pronounce смелый and what this word means

смелый means brave. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce смелый

[ˈsmʲelɨj]

смелый translation

brave

смелый examples

The brave climber continued up the mountain even when the weather worsened.

смелый transcription

[ˈsmʲelɨj]

Questions about this word

смелый meaning: what does it mean?

действует, несмотря на страх, проявляет смелость

смелый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

смелый is pronounced as [ˈsmʲelɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

смелый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The brave climber continued up the mountain even when the weather worsened. Translation: Смелый альпинист продолжил подъём в гору, даже когда погода ухудшилась.

Is смелый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, смелый (brave) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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