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kühn — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • audacious adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
  • bold adj Willing to take risks; confident and daring.
  • boldly adv In a confident, daring way.
  • keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.

Senses

kühn is used for these senses in English:

  • audacious Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
  • audacious Impudent, insolent.
  • bold Courageous, daring.
  • boldly In a bold manner; with confidence.
  • keen (chiefly, Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

audacious — full definition

  1. adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
  2. adj Rude or disrespectfully bold; showing a shocking lack of manners.

bold — full definition

  1. adj Willing to take risks; confident and daring.
  2. adj Strong and eye-catching in appearance.
  3. adj Describing a heavier, thicker style of print text.
  4. verb To make text appear in the thicker, bold style.

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