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сме́лость — meaning in English

smelost

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English meaning

  • audacity noun Shocking boldness or nerve, especially when it disregards normal limits or manners.
  • boldness noun Courage or confidence in acting or speaking.
  • 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.
  • daring adj Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.
  • gallantry noun Great courage, especially in battle or under difficult circumstances.
  • nerve noun A fiber-like bundle in the body that carries signals between the brain and other parts of the body.
  • resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.

Senses

сме́лость is used for these senses in English:

  • audacity Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
  • boldness The state of being bold; courage.
  • bravery (usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  • courage The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
  • daring Boldness.
  • gallantry chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women.
  • nerve Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
  • resolve (uncountable) Determination; will power.

audacity — full definition

  1. noun Shocking boldness or nerve, especially when it disregards normal limits or manners.
  2. noun Fearless daring; the willingness to take big risks.

boldness — full definition

  1. noun Courage or confidence in acting or speaking.
  2. noun The thickness or heaviness of a typeface's strokes.

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