brave
Strong in the face of fearStrong in the face of fear; courageous.
» Tom is trying to be brave.
Том пытается быть храбрым. — odexed
Том намагається бути хоробрим. — bicolino34
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4 sensesStrong in the face of fear; courageous.
tapfer, mutig
хра́брыйxrábryj, сме́лыйsmélyj, отва́жныйotvážnyj
хоро́брийxoróbryj, відва́жнийvidvážnyj, сміли́вийsmilývyj
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Making a fine show or display.
(UK, euphemistic)Foolish or unwise.
(obsolete)Having any sort of superiority or excellence.
дивныйdivnyj
Examples
493 sentencesTom is trying to be brave.
Том намагається бути хоробрим. — bicolino34
ruТом пытается быть храбрым. — odexed
I'm not as brave as Tom.
Я не такий хоробрий, як Том. — deniko
ruЯ не такой храбрый, как Том. — marafon
deIch bin nicht so mutig wie Tom. — raggione
I don't think Tom is brave.
Не думаю, що Том хоробрий. — deniko
I know that Tom is brave.
Я знаю, що Том хоробрий. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Том храбрый. — marafon
Tom is a very brave man.
Том дуже хоробра людина. — deniko
deTom ist ein sehr tapferer Mann. — wolfgangth
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see theFrom 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| Comparative | braver / more brave Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | bravest / most brave Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
35 synonymsAntonyms
12 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
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