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daring [ˈdɛərɪŋ] adj bold or adventurous; reckless n
courage in taking risks; boldness daringly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
daring adjective noun bravery, nerve (informal), courage, face (informal), balls (taboo slang), spirit, bottle (Brit. slang), guts (informal), pluck, grit, audacity, boldness, temerity, derring-do (archaic), spunk (informal), fearlessness, rashness, intrepidity, ballsiness (taboo slang) His daring may have cost him his life. bravery fear, caution, cowardice, timidity Translations daring [ˈdɛərɪŋ] A. ADJ 1. (= bold) [plan, escape] → arriesgado; [person] → atrevido, audaz 2. (= provocative) [film, clothes] → atrevido B. N → audacia f, atrevimiento m daring [ˈdɛərɪŋ] adj [person, action] → audacieux/euse; [artist, design] → audacieux/euse This was a very daring thing to ask → C'était une question très audacieuse. daring adj (= courageous) person, move → mutig, kühn (geh); attempt → kühn (geh); escape → waghalsig; at least she was daring enough to attempt it → sie hat sich wenigstens getraut, es zu versuchen (= audacious) person → wagemutig; writer, clothes, film, book → gewagt; a daring low-cut dress → ein Kleid mit gewagtem Ausschnitt daring [ˈdɛərɪŋ] 1. adj → audace, ardito/a 2. n → audacia daring [ˈdɛərɪŋ] 1. adj → audace, ardito/a 2. n → audacia How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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AFTER a great expenditure of life and treasure a Daring Explorer had succeeded in reaching the North Pole, when he was approached by a Native Galeut who lived there. And the reason why these best are destroyed is because John Barleycorn stands on every highway and byway, accessible, law-protected, saluted by the policeman on the beat, speaking to them, leading them by the hand to the places where the good fellows and daring ones forgather and drink deep. (vehement applause); "and, should it fail, it will, at least, remain on record as one of the most daring conceptions of human genius |
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