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trotzen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brave adj Willing to face danger, pain, or difficulty without giving in to fear.
  • dare verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
  • defy verb To openly refuse to obey or comply with something.

Senses

trotzen is used for these senses in English:

  • brave (transitive) To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
  • dare (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
  • defy (transitive) To refuse to obey.

brave — full definition

  1. adj Willing to face danger, pain, or difficulty without giving in to fear.
  2. verb To face or endure something difficult or dangerous with courage.

dare — full definition

  1. verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
  2. verb To challenge someone to do something risky or difficult, as proof of courage.
  3. noun A challenge to do something that requires courage.

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