смелый
brave
showing courage
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смелый with English translation
смелый usage examples
The brave climber continued up the mountain even when the weather worsened.
Смелый альпинист продолжил подъём в гору, даже когда погода ухудшилась.
Her brave decision to speak up changed the outcome for the whole team.
Её смелое решение высказаться изменило исход для всей команды.
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смелый synonyms
What's the difference between смелый / храбрый / отважный / мужественный / бесстрашный / героический
shows courage in ordinary situations; willing to take risks
He is very brave — not afraid to try new things.
Он очень смелый — не боится пробовать новое.
active bravery in danger; readiness to protect others
The brave soldier saved his comrades.
Храбрый солдат спас товарищей.
resolute, deliberate willingness to take risks
The courageous firefighter entered the burning building.
Отважный пожарный вошёл в горящее здание.
courage tied to endurance and steadiness; often about character
She showed courage in a difficult situation.
Она проявила мужество в трудной ситуации.
almost fearless, sometimes to the point of recklessness
He fearlessly jumped into the raging river to rescue someone.
Он бесстрашно прыгнул в бурную реку ради спасения.
heroic; emphasizes the scale and significance of an act
The heroic act saved many lives.
Героический поступок спас множество жизней.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce смелый and what this word means
смелый translation: brave. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce смелый
[ˈsmʲelɨj]
смелый translation
brave
смелый examples
The brave climber continued up the mountain even when the weather worsened.
смелый transcription
[ˈsmʲelɨj]
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смелый meaning: what does it mean?
действует, несмотря на страх, проявляет смелость
смелый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
смелый is pronounced as [ˈsmʲelɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
смелый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The brave climber continued up the mountain even when the weather worsened. Translation: Смелый альпинист продолжил подъём в гору, даже когда погода ухудшилась.
Is смелый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, смелый (brave) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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