brave
To encounter or withstand with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provokeTo encounter or withstand with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
» Tom is trying to be brave.
Том пытается быть храбрым. — odexed
Том намагається бути хоробрим. — bicolino34
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To encounter or withstand with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.
He braved the storm and spent the night outside. In the morning, he braved his parents' wrath.
trotzen
face and withstand with courage
(obsolete, transitive)To adorn; to make fine or showy.
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
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French braver, from brave.From Middle French braver, from brave.
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Forms
braves, braving, braved, bravedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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