brave

brave

 (brāv)

adj. brav·er, brav·est

1. Possessing or displaying courage.

2. Making a fine display; impressive or showy: "a coat of brave red lipstick on a mouth so wrinkled that it didn't even have a clear outline" (Anne Tyler).

3. Excellent; great: "The Romans were like brothers / In the brave days of old" (Thomas Macaulay).

n.

1. A Native American warrior.

2. (used with a pl. verb) People who exhibit bravery or courage considered as a group: "O'er the land of the free / And the home of the brave" (Francis Scott Key).

3. Archaic A bully.

v. braved, brav·ing, braves

v.tr.

1. To endure or face courageously: "He remained in his tent on inclement mornings while others in the party braved the rain ... looking for birds" (Bert O. States). "Together they would brave Satan and all his legions" (Emily Brontë).

2. Obsolete To make showy or splendid.

v.intr. Archaic

To make a courageous show or put up a stalwart front.

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[Early Modern English, from Middle French, from Old Italian, wild, brave, excellent, probably from Vulgar Latin *brabus, from Latin barbarus; see barbarous.]

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brave′ly adv.

brave′ness n.

Synonyms: brave, courageous, fearless, intrepid, bold, audacious, valiant, valorous, mettlesome, plucky, dauntless, undaunted
These adjectives mean having or showing courage under difficult or dangerous conditions. Brave, the least specific, is frequently associated with an innate quality: "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver" (Herman Melville).
Courageous implies an inner strength that draws on principle or purpose as well as character: "The millions of refugees who have resettled here ... are courageous ... people who stood for something" (Robert E. Pierre and Paul Farhi).
Fearless emphasizes absence of fear and a willingness or even eagerness to take risks: "world-class [boating] races for fearless loners willing to face the distinct possibility of being run down, dismasted, capsized, attacked by whales" (Jo Ann Morse Ridley).
Intrepid suggests a fearlessness tempered by steadfast determination: "The great snowpeaks of the Himalayas isolated their communities from all but the most intrepid outsiders" (Mark Abley).
Bold stresses readiness to meet danger or difficulty and often a tendency to seek it out: "If we shrink from the hard contests where men must win at the hazard of their lives ... then the bolder and stronger peoples will pass us by" (Theodore Roosevelt).
Audacious implies daring, brazen, or extravagant boldness: "the audacious belief that many answers to questions of cosmic origin and evolution may be within their grasp" (John Noble Wilford).
Valiant and valorous suggest heroic bravery in service of a noble cause: "the valiant English who had defended their land for a thousand years" (Willie Morris)."The other hostages [will] never forget her calm, confident, valorous work" (William W. Bradley).
Mettlesome stresses spirit and love of challenge: "her horse, whose mettlesome spirit required a better rider" (Henry Fielding).
Plucky emphasizes spirit and heart in the face of unfavorable odds: "He couldn't abide the typical children's-book scenario of a plucky hero or heroine triumphing over adversity" (Christine M. Heppermann).
Dauntless and undaunted imply unflagging courage and a refusal to be dismayed: "So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, / There never was knight like the young Lochinvar" (Sir Walter Scott)."Death and sorrow will be the companions of our journey.... We must be united, we must be undaunted, we must be inflexible" (Winston S. Churchill). See Also Synonyms at adventurous, defy.

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brave

(breɪv)

adj

1.

a. having or displaying courage, resolution, or daring; not cowardly or timid

b. (as collective noun preceded by the): the brave.

2. fine; splendid: a brave sight; a brave attempt.

3. archaic excellent or admirable

n

4. (Peoples) a warrior of a Native American tribe

5. an obsolete word for bully¹

vb (tr)

6. to dare or defy: to brave the odds.

7. to confront with resolution or courage: to brave the storm.

8. obsolete to make splendid, esp in dress

[C15: from French, from Italian bravo courageous, wild, perhaps ultimately from Latin barbarus barbarous]

ˈbravely adv

ˈbraveness n

ˈbravery n

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brave

(breɪv)

adj. brav•er, brav•est, adj.

1. possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.

2. making a fine appearance.

3. Archaic. excellent; fine; admirable.

n.

4. a brave person.

5. a warrior, esp. among North American Indians.

6. Obs.

a. a bully.

b. a boast or challenge.

v.t.

7. to meet or face courageously: to brave dangers.

8. to defy; dare.

9. Obs. to make splendid.

v.i.

10. Obs. to boast; brag.

[1475–85; < Middle French < Sp bravo (>Italian) < Vulgar Latin *brabus for Latin barbarus barbarous]

brave′ly, adv.

brave′ness, n.

syn: brave, courageous, valiant, fearless refer to facing danger or difficulties with moral strength and endurance. brave is a general term that suggests fortitude, daring, and resolve: a brave pioneer. courageous implies a higher or nobler kind of bravery, esp. as resulting from an inborn quality of mind or spirit: courageous leaders. valiant implies an inner strength manifested by brave deeds, often in battle: a valiant knight. fearless implies unflinching spirit and coolness in the face of danger: a fearless firefighter.

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brave

Past participle: braved
Gerund: braving

Imperative

brave

brave

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brave - a North American Indian warrior   warrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
	2.	brave - people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave" people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" cautious, timid - people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
Verb	1.	brave - face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements" brave out, weather, endure defy, withstand, hold up, hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
Adj.	1.	brave - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" courageous adventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" fearless, unafraid - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
	2.	brave - invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" audacious, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing, fearless, hardy bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
	3.	brave - brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage" braw, gay colourful, colorful - striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"

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brave

adjective

1. courageous, daring, bold, heroic, adventurous, gritty, fearless, resolute, gallant, gutsy (slang), audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang), lion-hearted, valorous brave people who dare to challenge the tyrannical regimes
courageous afraid, frightened, scared, shrinking, fearful, cowardly, craven, timid, faint-hearted, chickenshit (U.S. slang)

verb

1. confront, face, suffer, challenge, bear, tackle, dare, endure, defy, withstand, stand up to She had to brave his anger and confess.
confront give in to, surrender to, retreat from

Quotations
"None but the brave deserves the fair" [John Dryden Alexander's Feast]
"Fortune assists the bold" [Virgil Aeneid]

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brave

adjective

Having or showing courage:

audacious, bold, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous.

Informal: spunky.

Slang: gutsy, gutty.

noun

Archaic. One who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people:

browbeater, bulldozer, bully, hector, intimidator.

verb

To confront boldly and courageously:

beard, challenge, dare, defy, face, front.

Idioms: fly in the face of, snap one's fingers at, stand up to, thumb one's nose at.

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Translations

شجاعشُجاعمحارب من الهنود الحمريتحدّى، يقاوم بشجاعه

odvážnýstatečnýčelitindiánský válečník

tappertrodseindianerkrigermodig

tapfertrotzenbravmutig

γενναίοςγενναίαγενναίο

brava

valientevalerosoarrostrarbellacobravo

rohkeaurhea

courageuxbravebravercourageusevaillant

hrabar

bátor

hugrakkurmæta, horfast í augu viîstríîsmaîur

coraggiosovalorosoguerriero pellerossasfidareaffrontare

勇敢な

용감한

drąsiai pasitiktiindėnų karys

drosmīgi stāties pretīdrosmīgsdrošsdrošsirdīgsindiāņu karavīrs

moedig

modigtappertrossedriste segindianerkriger

odważny

bravabravovalente

бравыйхрабрыймужественныйотважныйсмелый

indiánsky bojovník

pogumen

modig

กล้าหาญ

cesaretle karşı koymakcesurgöğüs germekmaceraperestmuharip

can đảm

勇敢的勇敢面对北美印第安战士

brave

[breɪv]

A. ADJ (braver (compar) (bravest (superl)))

1. (= courageous) [person, deed] → valiente, valeroso
be brave! → ¡sé valiente!
that was very brave of you → has demostrado mucho valor al hacer eso
she went in with a brave smile → entró sonriendo valientemente
try to put on a brave smile → intenta sonreír aunque te cueste
to make a brave attempt to do sth → intentar valientemente hacer algo
as brave as a lion → más fiero que un león
see also face

2. (liter) (= splendid) → magnífico (liter)
a Brave New World → un mundo feliz

B. N

1. the brave → los valientes
the bravest of the brave → los más valientes entre los valientes

2. (= Indian) → guerrero m

C. VT [+ weather] → afrontar, hacer frente a; [+ death] → desafiar
to brave the storm (fig) → capear el temporal
to brave sb's anger → afrontar or hacer frente a la ira de algn

brave out VT + ADV to brave it out → afrontar la situación

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brave

[ˈbreɪv]

adj → courageux/euse
to put on a brave face → faire bonne contenance
to put a brave face on sth → donner un aspect positif à qch

n (= Native American) → guerrier m indien

vt [+ weather] → braver, affronter

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brave

adj

(+er) person, act → mutig, unerschrocken (geh); (= showing courage, suffering pain) → tapfer; attack → mutig; smile → tapfer; be brave! → nur Mut!; (more seriously) → sei tapfer!

(obs, liter, = fine) → schmuck (dated), → ansehnlich; brave new world → schöne neue Welt

n (= American Indian warrior) → Krieger m

vt → die Stirn bieten (+dat); weather, elements → trotzen (+dat); death → tapfer ins Auge sehen (+dat)

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brave

[breɪv]

1. adj → coraggioso/a
be brave → coraggio!, sii forte!

2. n (Native American) → guerriero m pellerossa inv

3. vt (weather, danger) → sfidare
to brave it out → affrontare la situazione

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brave

(breiv) adjective

without fear of danger, pain etc. a brave soldier; a brave deed; You're very brave; It was brave of him to fight such an enemy. dapper, moedig شجاع смел corajoso statečný tapfer tapper; modig γενναίοςvaliente, valeroso vapper شجاع urhea braveאמיץ साहसी hrabar bátor berani hugrakkur coraggioso 勇敢な 용감한 drąsus drosmīgs; drošs; drošsirdīgs berani moedigmodig, tapperodważny زړورتیا corajoso brav, curajos смелый statočný pogumen hrabar modig, tapper กล้า cesur 勇敢的 хоробрий, сміливий بہادر ، دلیر gan dạ 勇敢的

verb

to meet or face boldly. They braved the cold weather. trotseer, uitdaag يتحدّى، يقاوم بشجاعه излизам храбро срещу enfrentar čelit trotzen trodse αντιμετωπίζω με θάρρος, αψηφώdesafiar, arrostrar trotsima با شجاعت روبرو شدن uhmata braver לְהִתמוֹדֵד בְּאוֹמֶץ सामना करना, ललकारना hrabro se suprotstaviti dacol menghadapi dengan tabah mæta, horfast í augu við affrontare, sfidare ～に立ち向かう 용감하게 맞서다 drąsiai pasitikti drosmīgi stāties pretī mengharungi trotserentrasse, driste seg stawiać czoło له زړورتیا سره مخامخ کیدل desafiar a înfrunta храбро встречать, переносить čeliť kljubovati prkositi trotsa, tappert möta กล้า göğüs germek, cesaretle karşı koymak 勇敢地從事或面對 безстрашно зустрічати دلیری سے مقابلہ کرنا đương đầu với 勇敢面对

noun

a Red Indian warrior. krygsheld, dapper kryger محارب من الهنود الحمر индианец bravo indiánský válečník der Tapfere indianerkriger ερυθρόδερμος πολεμιστής, Ινδιάνοςguerrero indio indiaanisõjamees جنگجوی سرخپوست intiaanitaistelija guerrier amérindien לוֹחֵם אִנדִיָאנִי , אִינדִיָאנִי अमेरिका का आदिवासी, रेड इंडियन indijanski ratnik indián harcos prajurit Indian stríðsmaður guerriero pellerossa アメリカインディアンの戦士 (북미 인디언) 전사 indėnų karys indiāņu karavīrs pahlawan Red Indian krijgerindianerkriger wojownik سورپوسته جنګی bravo luptător amerindian индейский воин indiánsky bojovník indijanski bojevnik indijanski ratnik krigare นักรบชาวอินเดียนแดง savaşçı, muharip 北美印第安戰士 индіанський воїн ریڈ انڈین جنگ جو chiến binh da đỏ 北美印第安战士

ˈbravely adverb

He met his death bravely. moedig, dapper بشجاعه смело corajosamente statečně mutig tappert γενναίαvalientemente, con valentía vapralt شجاعانه urheasti bravement בְּאוֹמֶץ साहसपूर्वक hrabro bátran dengan berani með hugrekki coraggiosamente 勇ましく 용감하게 drąsiai drosmīgi; drošsirdīgi dengan beraninya moedigtappert mężnie زړورتیا سره corajosamente cu curaj храбро statočne pogumno hrabro modigt, tappert อย่างกล้าหาญ yiğitçe, cesaretle 勇敢地 хоробро بہادری سے ، دلیرانہ dũng cảm 勇敢地

ˈbravery noun

moed, dapperheid, onverskrokkenheid شجاعه смелост coragem statečnost, odvaha die Tapferkeit tapperhed; mod γενναιότηταbravura vaprus شجاعت urheus bravoureאומץ साहस hrabrost bátorság keberanian hugrekki, dirfska coraggio 勇敢 용기 drąsa drosme; drošsirdība keberanian moedmot, tapperhetodwaga زړورتیا coragem bravură храбрость odvaha pogum hrabrost mod, tapperhet ความกล้าหาญ yüreklilik, yiğitlik, kahramanlık 勇敢 хоробрість شجاعت ، جانبازی sự can đảm 勇敢

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brave

→ شُجاع odvážný tapper tapfer γενναίος valiente urhea courageux hrabar coraggioso 勇敢な 용감한 moedig modig odważny valente мужественный modig กล้าหาญ maceraperest can đảm 勇敢的

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brave

adj valiente; Be brave!..¡Sé valiente!

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