bold (b ld)adj. bold·er, bold·est 1. Fearless and daring; courageous. 2. Requiring or exhibiting courage and bravery. See Synonyms at brave. 3. Unduly forward and brazen; impudent: a bold, sassy child. 4. Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous: a bold handwriting. 5. Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain: bold cliffs. 6. Printing Boldface. [Middle English, from Old English bald; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots.] bold  ly adv.bold ness n. |
bold [bəʊld]
adj
1. courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks
2. showing or requiring courage a bold plan
3. immodest or impudent she gave him a bold look
4. standing out distinctly; conspicuous a figure carved in bold relief
5. very steep the bold face of the cliff
6. imaginative in thought or expression the novel's bold plot
7. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing set in bold face
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing short for bold face
[Old English beald; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald bold]
boldly adv
boldness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bold - a typeface with thick heavy lines |
| Adj. | 1. | bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" adventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" brave, courageous - 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" timid - showing fear and lack of confidence |
| 2. | bold - clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design" conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" | |
| 3. | bold - very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock" steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" |
bold
adjective
1. fearless, enterprising, brave, daring, heroic, adventurous, courageous, gritty, gallant, gutsy (slang), audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang), lion-hearted, valorous She becomes a bold, daring rebel.
fearless fearful, cowardly, timid, timorous, faint-hearted
fearless fearful, cowardly, timid, timorous, faint-hearted
2. impudent, forward, fresh (informal), confident, rude, cheeky, brash, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), saucy, pushy (informal), brazen, in-your-face (Brit. slang), shameless, sassy (U.S. informal), unabashed, pert, insolent, barefaced, spirited, forceful Men do not like girls who are too bold.
impudent conservative, retiring, modest, shy, polite, courteous, meek, tactful
impudent conservative, retiring, modest, shy, polite, courteous, meek, tactful
3. bright, conspicuous, strong, striking, loud, prominent, lively, pronounced, colourful, vivid, flashy, eye-catching, salient, showy bold, dramatic colours
bright soft, pale, dull
bright soft, pale, dull
4. heavy, clear, thick, distinct, pronounced It's a big book with bold print.
Quotations
"Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense,"
"But good men starve for want of impudence" [John Dryden Constantine the Great]
"Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense,"
"But good men starve for want of impudence" [John Dryden Constantine the Great]
Proverbs
"The bold are always lucky"
"The bold are always lucky"
Translations
bold [bəʊld]
A. ADJ (bolder (compar) (boldest (superl)))
2. (= forward) [child, remark] → atrevido, descarado
if I may be or make so bold (frm) → si me permite el atrevimiento(frm)
to make bold with sth (frm) → servirse de algo como si fuera suyo
(as) bold as brass → más fresco que una lechuga
if I may be or make so bold (frm) → si me permite el atrevimiento(frm)
to make bold with sth (frm) → servirse de algo como si fuera suyo
(as) bold as brass → más fresco que una lechuga
3. (= striking) [colour, clothes, design] → llamativo; [brush stroke, handwriting, move] → enérgico; [shape, relief, contrast] → marcado
4. (Typ) [letters] → en negrita
B. N (Typ) → negrita f
C. CPD bold type N → negrita f
bold [ˈbəʊld]
adj
(= fearless) [person] → hardi(e), intrépide
if I may be so bold (= if you don't mind my asking) → si je peux me permettre
if I may be so bold (= if you don't mind my asking) → si je peux me permettre
[move, reform] → audacieux/euse
(= impudent) (pejorative) → effronté(e)
[colour] → vif*(vive); [pattern] → voyant(e)
[handwriting] → assuré(e)
n
in bold (TYPOGRAPHY) (type, text) → en gras
in bold (TYPOGRAPHY) (type, text) → en gras
bold
adj (+er)
(= impudent, forward) → unverfroren, dreist; to be or make so bold as to … → sich (dat) → erlauben, zu …, sich erkühnen, zu … (geh); might I be so bold as to …? → wenn ich es mir erlauben darf, zu …?; might I make so bold as to help myself? → darf ich so frei sein und mich bedienen?; to make bold with something → sich (dat) → die Freiheit herausnehmen, sich bei etw einfach zu bedienen; as bold as brass (inf) → rotzfrech (inf)
bold [bəʊld] adj
bold [bəʊld] adj
a. (brave, person, attempt) → audace (fig) (plan, move) → ardito/a
b. (forward, child, remark) → sfacciato/a, sfrontato/a
c. (striking, line, pattern) → vistoso/a, che salta all'occhio; (colour) → deciso/a
bold [bəʊld] adj
a. (brave, person, attempt) → audace (fig) (plan, move) → ardito/a
b. (forward, child, remark) → sfacciato/a, sfrontato/a
c. (striking, line, pattern) → vistoso/a, che salta all'occhio; (colour) → deciso/a
adj bold [bəuld]
1 daring or fearless a bold plan of attack. dapper جَريء، جَسور смел smělý dristig kühn τολμηρός valiente, audaz, atrevido julge نترس؛ متهور rohkea hardi נוֹעָז दबंग hrabar merész berani hugaður, djarfur ardito, coraggioso 大胆な 대담한 drąsus drosmīgs; pārdrošs berani stoutmoedig dristig, djerv śmiały ousado îndrăzneţ храбрый, смелый smelý smel neustrašiv djärv, vågad กล้าหาญ cüretkâr, cesur, gözüpek 大膽的 сміливий دلیر ، بہادر táo bạo 大胆的
2 striking and well-marked a dress with bold stripes. definitiewe واضِحٌ подчертан výrazný tydelig; livlig deutlich έντονος nítido, vivo selgejooneline برجسته näyttävä frappant בּוֹלֵט לָעַיין स्पष्ट smion feltűnő mencolok áberandi marcato 目立つ (윤곽이) 뚜렷한 ryškus (par kontūrām) skaidrs; skaidri iezīmēts jelas dan ketara fors tydelig, iøynefallende uderzający nítido vizibil отчётливый, чёткий výrazný bijoč v oči uočljiv kraftig, markerad สะดุดตา göze çarpan, belirgin 醒目的 чіткий; підкреслений نمایاں ، ظاہر nổi bật 醒目的
3 (of type) thick and clear, like this. duidelik بارِزٌ وَواضِحٌ изпъкващ tučný halvfed skrift som ``like this'' ins Auge fallend έντονα τυπωμένος en negrita poolpaks درشت و خوانا lihavoitu gras אוֹתִיוֹת שְׁמֵנוֹת וּמוּדְגָשוֹת स्पष्ट debeo félkövér tebal feitletraður neretto 肉太の 문자가 획이 굵은 juodas (par burtiem) trekns; izcelts tebal vet (halv)fet skrift półgruby negrito bold жирный (шрифт) polotučný (typ písma) debel masno fet stil, halvfet stil หนาและชัดเจน kalın, koyu 粗體字型的 жирний عیاں ، واضح rõ nét 黑体的
adv boldly
dapper بِجُرأةٍ، بِجَسارَةٍ смело odvážně, drze dristigt; tydeligt kühn τολμηρά, θαρραλέα, αναιδώς audazmente, con valentía julgelt با جسارت؛ گستاخانه pelottomasti hardiment בְּאוֹמֶץ साहसपूर्वक hrabro merészen dengan berani djarflega coraggiosamente 大胆に 대담하게 drąsiai drosmīgi; pārdroši; izcelti dengan berani dapper dristig, tydelig śmiało sem medo cu îndrăzneală смело; нагло smelo smelo neustrašivo djärvt อย่างกล้าหาญ cesaretle 大膽地 сміливо, зухвало بے خوفی سے táo bạo 大胆地
n boldness
dapperheid جُرأةٍ، جَسارَةٍ смелост smělost, drzost dristighed die Kühnheit θάρρος, θρασύτητα audacia julgus جسارت؛ بی پروایی pelottomuus audace תְּעוּזָה साहस odvažnost merészség keberanian dirfska ardire, coraggio 大胆さ 대담함 drąsa drosme; pārdrošība keberanian stoutmoedigheid dristighet, djervhet śmiałość ousadia îndrăzneală смелость; наглость odvaha drznost neustrašivost djärvhet ความกล้าหาญ cesaret, yüreklilik 大膽 сміливість, зухвалість دلیری sự táo bạo 大胆
bold as brass
very cheeky She walked in late as bold as brass. kordaat صَفيقُ الوَجْه، وَقِحٌ безочливо drzý jako opice frækt som bare helvede frech wie Oskar αναιδέστατος tan fresco äärmiselt häbematu بسیار پر رو؛ گستاخ hyvin nenäkäs avec impudence בָּעַל מֶצַח נְחוּשָה अशिष्ट, सम्मानरहित bezobrazno arcátlan kurang ajar ósvífinn spudoratamente 図々しい 아주 뻔뻔스러운 akiplėšiškas bezkaunīgs; nekaunīgs kurang sopan hondsbrutaal frekk (som bare det) bezczelny com insolência cu tupeu бесцеремонно s drzosťou predrzen drzak fräck som bara den ไร้ยางอาย küstahça, saygısızca 放肆無禮的，冒失莽撞的 зухвалий, нахабний بے خوف ، بے حیا trơ tráo 极其无耻
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