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rohkeus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bottle noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
  • bravery noun The quality of facing danger, pain, or difficulty without giving in to fear.
  • courage noun The ability to face danger, pain, or difficulty without being overcome by fear.
  • hardihood noun Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
  • mettle noun Courage, strength of character, and determination in the face of difficulty.
  • nerve noun A fiber-like bundle in the body that carries signals between the brain and other parts of the body.

Senses

rohkeus is used for these senses in English:

  • bottle (British, informal) (originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.
  • bravery (usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  • courage The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
  • hardihood Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
  • heart of grace (archaic) Chiefly preceded by get, give, take, etc.: courage or relief, especially when gained as a result of favour shown to one.
  • mettle A quality of courage and endurance.
  • nerve Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.

bottle — full definition

  1. noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
  2. noun A container with a nipple used to feed liquid, especially milk or formula, to a baby.
  3. noun (British, informal) Nerve or courage.
  4. verb To put a liquid into bottles for storage or sale.
  5. verb To hold back or suppress feelings instead of expressing them, especially in "bottle up."

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