audacity
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventionalInsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
» I'm amazed at your audacity.
Dein Wagemut erstaunt mich.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.
Dreistigkeit, Unverschämtheit, Unverfrorenheit
сме́лостьsmélostʹ, де́рзостьdérzostʹ
зухвалістьzuxvalistʹ
(countable, uncountable)Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Mut, Heldenmut, Chuzpe
бесстра́шиеbesstrášije
- aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
- fearless daring
Examples
15 sentencesI'm amazed at your audacity.
deDein Wagemut erstaunt mich.
I am amazed at your audacity.
ruЯ поражён вашей смелостью.
deDein Wagemut erstaunt mich.
Sami had the audacity to say this.
Tell me, do you defend that man's audacity?
ruСкажите, вы защищаете дерзость этого человека?
deSag mir, verteidigst du die Kühnheit dieses Mannes?
I can't tell if it's kindness or audacity.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audācitās (whence -acity), from Latin auFrom Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audācitās (whence -acity), from Latin audāx (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).
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Forms
plural: audacities| Singular | audacity |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery:audaciousness
- fearless daring:audaciousnesstemerity
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable