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daring

daring

Meaning of daring

brave and willing to take risks

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British English/ˈdeərɪŋ/
American English/ˈdɛrɪŋ/
Russian transcription[ˈsmʲelɨj]
daring
daring - смелый
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daring with Russian translation

daring usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это был смелый шаг, но она сохранила спокойствие.

It was a daring move, but she stayed calm.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это был смелый план, но он сработал.

It was a daring plan, but it worked.

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daring belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

daringсмелый
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

daring synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between daring / brave / bold / rash / fearless

🇬🇧English
daring

смелый — brave and willing to take risks

B1Often

It was a daring move, but she stayed calm.

Это был смелый шаг, но она сохранила спокойствие.

D
🇬🇧English
daring

having or showing a willingness to take risks or do things others may avoid

A2Very Often

It was a daring plan, but it worked.

Это был смелый план, и он сработал.

B
🇬🇧English
brave

showing courage in danger or difficulty, often with a strong positive feeling

A2Very Often

She was brave during the emergency.

Она была храброй во время чрезвычайной ситуации.

B
🇬🇧English
bold

showing confidence and a willingness to act, sometimes in a strong or aggressive way

A2Very Often

He made a bold decision.

Он принял смелое решение.

R
🇬🇧English
rash

done too quickly and without enough thought, often dangerously so

A2Often

It was rash to drive so fast in the rain.

Было опрометчиво ехать так быстро под дождем.

F
🇬🇧English
fearless

not afraid at all; showing no fear

A2Often

The fearless climber reached the top.

Бесстрашный альпинист добрался до вершины.

C
🇬🇧English
courageous

showing courage, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation

A2Often

It was a courageous thing to speak up.

Было мужественно сказать об этом вслух.

I
🇬🇧English
intrepid

very brave and not afraid to take risks, often in a literary or formal style

A2Rarely

The intrepid explorer crossed the desert.

Бесстрашный исследователь пересек пустыню.

A
🇬🇧English
adventurous

willing to try new, exciting, or risky things

A2Often

They are adventurous travelers.

Они любят приключения в путешествиях.

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How to pronounce daring and what this word means

daring translation: смелый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce daring

/ˈdeərɪŋ/

daring translation

смелый

daring examples

It was a daring move, but she stayed calm.

daring transcription

/ˈdeərɪŋ/, /ˈdɛrɪŋ/

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daring meaning: what does it mean?

brave and willing to take risks

daring pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

daring is pronounced as /ˈdeərɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

daring definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It was a daring move, but she stayed calm. Translation: Это был смелый шаг, но она сохранила спокойствие.

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