Meaning

4 senses
  1. Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

    tapfer, mutig

    хра́брыйxrábryj, сме́лыйsmélyj, отва́жныйotvážnyj

    хоро́брийxoróbryj, відва́жнийvidvážnyj, сміли́вийsmilývyj

    invulnerable to fear or intimidation

  2. Making a fine show or display.

  3. (UK, euphemistic)Foolish or unwise.

  4. (obsolete)Having any sort of superiority or excellence.

    дивныйdivnyj

Examples

493 sentences
  1. Tom is trying to be brave.

    Том намагається бути хоробрим.

    ruТом пытается быть храбрым.

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  2. I'm not as brave as Tom.

    Я не такий хоробрий, як Том.

    ruЯ не такой храбрый, как Том.

    deIch bin nicht so mutig wie Tom.

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  3. I don't think Tom is brave.

    Не думаю, що Том хоробрий.

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  4. I know that Tom is brave.

    Я знаю, що Том хоробрий.

    ruЯ знаю, что Том храбрый.

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  5. Tom is a very brave man.

    Том дуже хоробра людина.

    deTom ist ein sehr tapferer Mann.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
strong in the face of fear:
Русский
By meaning 2
strong in the face of fear:
(obsolete) having any sort of superiority or excellence:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
strong in the face of fear:

Origin

From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see the

From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there). Doublet of bravo.

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Forms

braver/more brave, bravest/most brave
Comparativebraver / more brave Lesson
Superlativebravest / most brave Lesson

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Synonyms

35 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

12 antonyms

Word family

17 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • is a brave
  • a brave person
  • a brave man
  • was very brave
  • as brave as
  • brave person
  • brave man
  • were as brave
  • a very brave
  • brave enough to
  • brave soldier
  • to be brave

See also

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