| Dare (dâr), Virginia 1587-1587? The first child of English parents born in America. She disappeared with other members of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island in Virginia. |
| DARE abbr. Dictionary of American Regional English |
| dare (dâr) v. dared, dar·ing, dares v.tr. 1. To have the courage required for: The gymnast dared a breathtakingly difficult move. 2. To challenge (someone) to do something requiring boldness: They dared me to dive off the high board. 3. To confront or oppose boldly. See Synonyms at defy. v.intr. To be courageous or bold enough to do or try something: Go ahead and dive if you dare. v.aux. To be courageous or bold enough to: I dare not say. How dare she go? n. An act of daring; a challenge. [Middle English daren, from Old English dearr, first and third person sing. present indicative of durran, to venture, dare; see dhers- in Indo-European roots.] dar  er n.Usage Note: Depending on its sense, the verb dare sometimes behaves like an auxiliary verb (such as can or may) and sometimes like a main verb (such as want or try). When used as an auxiliary verb, dare does not change to agree with its subject: Let him say that if he dare. It also does not combine with do in questions, negations, or certain other constructions: Dare we tell her the truth? I dare not mention their names. Finally, it does not take to before the verb that follows it: If you dare breathe a word about it, I'll never speak to you again. When used as a main verb, dare does agree with its subject (If he dares to show up at her house I'll be surprised), and it does combine with do (Did anyone dare to admit it?). It may optionally take to before the verb following it: No one dares (or dares to) speak freely about the political situation. The auxiliary forms differ subtly in meaning from the main verb forms in that they emphasize the attitude or involvement of the speaker while the main verb forms present a more objective situation. Thus How dare you operate this machinery without proper training? expresses indignation at the action, whereas How do you dare to operate this machinery without proper training? is a genuine request for information. When dare is used as a transitive verb meaning "challenge," only main verb forms are possible and to is required: Anyone who dares him to attempt it will be sorry. |
dare
Verb
[daring, dared]
1. to be courageous enough to try (to do something)
2. to challenge (someone) to do something risky
3. I dare say
a. it is quite possible
b. probably
Noun
a challenge to do something risky [Old English durran]
USAGE: When used negatively or interrogatively, dare does not usually add -s: he dare not come; dare she come? When used negatively in the past tense, however, dare usually adds -d: he dared not come.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  dare - a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"challenge - a call to engage in a contest or fight |
| Verb | 1. | dare - take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?" |
| 2. | dare - to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others" | |
| 3. | dare - challenge; "I dare you!" brazen - face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out" challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" |
dare
Translations
dare [dɛəʳ] vt to dare sb to do → desafiar a algn a hacer vi to dare (to) do sth → atreverse a hacer algo;
I daren't tell him → no me atrevo a decírselo
dare [dɛəʳ] vt to dare sb to do → défier qn or mettre qn au défi de faire vi to dare (to) do sth → oser faire qch;
dare [dɛəʳ] vt to dare sb to do sth → jdn dazu herausfordern, etw zu tun vi to dare (to) do sth → es wagen, etw zu tun;
dare [dɛəʳ] vt to dare sb to do → sfidare qn a fare vi to dare (to) do sth → osare fare qc;
I daren't tell him (BRIT) → non oso dirglielo;
I dare say he'll turn up → immagino che spunterà
v dare [deə]
1 to be brave enough (to do something) I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again! durf, waag يَجْرُؤ، يَتَجاسَر осмелявам се odvážit se turde; vove wagen τολμώ atraverse, osar söandama جرات کردن rohjeta oser לְהָעֵז साहस करना usuditi se, odvažiti se mer(észel) berani þora, voga osare あえて～する ...할 만큼 용감하다 (iš)drįsti, turėti drąsos uzdrīkstēties; uzdrošināties berani durven tore, våge mieć śmiałość, ważyć się atrever-se a îndrăzni (по)сметь odvážiť sa upati si usuditi se våga, tordas กล้า cesaret etmek, cüret etmek 敢 сміти; наважуватися ہمت یا جسارت سے کام لینا dám 敢
2 to challenge I dare you to do it. uitdaag يَتَحَدّى предизвиквам vyzvat udfordre herausfordern προκαλώ desafiar väljakutset esitama به چالش طلبیدن haastaa défier לְאָתגֵר ललकारना izazvati kihív menantang mana sfidare ～にいどむ (남에게) ...해 보라고 덤비다 raginti izaicināt bertaruh uitdagen utfordre, egge wyzywać desafiar a pretinde бросать вызов vyzvať izzvati izazivati utmana ท้าทาย meydan okumak, hodri meydan demek 激(將) підохочувати; закликати للکارنا ، اکسانا thách thức 激（将）
n
a challenge He went into the lion's cage for a dare. uitdaging تَحَدٍّ предизвикателство výzva udfordring die Herausforderung (απάντηση σε) πρόκληση desafío, reto väljakutse به مبارزه طلبی؛ چالش haaste défi אֶתגָר चुनौती izazov vakmerőség tantangan áskorun sfida 挑戦 도전 susilažinimas, lažybos izaicinājums cabaran uitdaging utfordring wyzwanie, zakład desafio sfidare вызов výzva izziv izazov utmaning ความท้าทาย meydan okuma 挑戰 виклик جراءت کا مظاہرہ کرنا sự thách thức làm gì 挑战
adj daring
bold; courageous He was a daring pilot; a daring attempt to rescue the climber. waaghalsig جَريء смел odvážný dristig; modig wagemutig τολμηρός arriesgado uljas پرجرأت؛ شجاعانه uskalias audacieux נוֹעָז साहसी smion, odvažan merész berani hugrakkur audace 大胆な 용감한 drąsus drosmīgs; pārdrošs berani vermetel dristig, modig, vågal śmiały atrevido temerar отважный odvážny drzen hrabar djärv กล้าหาญ cesur, yiğit 大膽的 сміливий, відважний مہم جو، حوصلہ مند dũng cảm 大胆的
n
boldness We admired his daring. durf, moed, waagmoed جُرْأَه، جَسارَه смелост odvaha dristighed; mod der Wagemut τόλμη osadía, atrevimiento uljus شجاعت؛ دلیری rohkeus audace תְּעוּזָה वीरता, साहस smionost merészség keberanian hugrekki audacia 大胆さ 용기 drąsa drosme; pārdrošība keberanian durf dristighet śmiałość atrevimento îndrăzneală отвага odvaha drznost hrabrost djärvhet ความกล้าหาญ cesaret, yiğitlik 勇敢 сміливість, відвага حوصلہ مندی lòng dũng cảm 勇敢
n dare-devil
a bold or reckless person. waaghals جَريء، مُتَهَوِّر смелчага odvážlivec vovehals der Teufelskerl παράτολμος άνθρωπος temerario, atrevido uljaspea آدم نترس؛ بی باک huimapää casse-cou אָדַם נוֹעָז שְׁמִתגָרֶה בַּמָווֵת दु:साहसी vratoloman, ludo smion čovjek fenegyerek pemberani ofurhugi scavezzacollo 向こう見ずの人 대담한 사람 nutrūktgalvis pārdrošnieks; pārgalvis pemberani waaghals våghals śmiałek doidivanas nesăbuit; îndrăzneţ сорвиголова odvážlivec drznež neustrašiva osoba våghals, friskus คนที่กล้าทำในสิ่งที่เสี่ยงมาก korkusuz kimse, gözüpek kimse 膽大妄為的人 шибайголова جان پر کھیلنے والا آدمی người liều lĩnh 胆大妄为的人
adj
a dare-devil motorcyclist. waaghalsig, roekeloos مُتَهَوِّر безразсъден odvážný frygtløs; dumdristig tollkühn παράτολμος temerario uljaspäine نترس؛ بی کله huimapäinen téméraire נוֹעָז साहसी होना ludo hrabar félelmet nem ismerő berani fífldirfsku-, áhættu- temerario 向こう見ずの 대담한, 용감 무쌍한 pasiutęs, patrakęs pārgalvīgs pemberani doldriest dumdristig szalony estouvado îndrăzneţ бесшабашный smelý drzen neustrašiv våghalsig ซึ่งกล้าทำในสิ่งที่เสี่ยงมาก korkusuz, gözüpek 膽大妄為的 шибайголовий جان پر کھیلنے کی صفت liều lĩnh 胆大妄为的
I dare say
I suppose (so) I dare say you're right; Will you be there?' `Oh, I daresay. ek veronderstel, dit wil ek glo! أَظُن، أفْتَرِض предполагам předpokládám, snad ano; troufám si tvrdit turde sige; vove at sige Ich wage zu behaupten... πολύ πιθανόν, μάλλον supongo, me imagino küllap (vist) به جرأت می توانم بگویم luulen sans doute מְעֵז ललकारना rekao bih, mislim merem állítani pasti vafalaust; ég tel víst suppongo, credo bene たぶん 아마 ...일 것이다 aš manau man šķiet; laikam gan pasti ik veronderstel (van wel) jeg skulle tro (det) przypuszczam se calhar îndrăznesc să spun я полагаю dúfam verjetno pretpostavljati det kan väl hända, kanske det เดาว่า Sanırım...; Bence... 我想，大概 я вважаю, я насмілюся сказати غالبا ، میں اتنی بات ضرور کہوں گا tôi dám chắc 我想，大概
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