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смелый

daring

Meaning of смелый

brave and willing to take risks

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Russian[ˈsmʲelɨj]
daring
смелый - daring
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смелый with English translation

смелый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It was a daring move, but she stayed calm.

Это был смелый шаг, но она сохранила спокойствие.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It was a daring plan, but it worked.

Это был смелый план, но он сработал.

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смелыйdaring
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

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смелый translation: daring. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce смелый

[ˈsmʲelɨj]

смелый translation

daring

смелый examples

It was a daring move, but she stayed calm.

смелый transcription

[ˈsmʲelɨj]

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It was a daring move, but she stayed calm. Translation: Это был смелый шаг, но она сохранила спокойствие.

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