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dare

dare

Meaning of dare

have the courage to do something

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EN-UK/deə/
EN-US/dɛr/
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dare with Russian translation

dare usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я не осмеливаюсь говорить слишком громко.

I dare not speak too loudly.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Ты бы осмелился прыгнуть туда?

Would you dare to jump in?

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dare belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

dareосмеливаться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
setзадавать
removeубирать

dare synonyms

Related words worth learning together

venture
to dare to do something, especially something risky or uncertain
risk
to do something that may cause harm, loss, or failure; less about courage itself
have the nerve to
to be brave or bold enough to do something, often with a sense of cheekiness
be brave enough to
to have enough courage to do something
be bold enough to
to have enough boldness to do something; stronger and more assertive than simple courage
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🇬🇧en

to dare to do something, especially something risky or uncertain

A1Rarely

She ventured to speak in front of the crowd.

🇬🇧en

to do something that may cause harm, loss, or failure; less about courage itself

A1Very Often

He risked telling the truth.

H
🇬🇧en
have the nerve to

to be brave or bold enough to do something, often with a sense of cheekiness

A1Often

How did he have the nerve to say that?

B
🇬🇧en
be brave enough to

to have enough courage to do something

A1Often

She was brave enough to tell the truth.

B
🇬🇧en
be bold enough to

to have enough boldness to do something; stronger and more assertive than simple courage

A1Often

He was bold enough to challenge the decision.

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How to pronounce dare and what this word means

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

how to pronounce dare

/deə/

dare translation

dare

dare examples

I dare not speak too loudly.

dare transcription

/deə/, /dɛr/

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dare meaning: what does it mean?

have the courage to do something

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dare is pronounced as /deə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

I dare not speak too loudly. Translation: Я не осмеливаюсь говорить слишком громко.

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