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сме́лый — meaning in English

smelyy

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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.
  • brave adj Willing to face danger, pain, or difficulty without giving in to fear.
  • courageous adj Brave; willing to face danger, pain, or difficulty.
  • daring adj Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.
  • doughty adj Bold; brave, courageous.
  • gallant adj Brave and honorable, especially in the face of danger.
  • valiant adj Showing great courage, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation.

Senses

сме́лый is used for these senses in English:

  • audacious Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
  • bold Courageous, daring.
  • courageous Of an action, that requires courage.
  • daring Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.
  • doughty (literary, or, archaic) Bold; brave, courageous.
  • gallant Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.

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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