Tra từ brave - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

see also AFRAID, DANGEROUS
- not afraid of doing dangerous or difficult things: brave (adverb bravely), courageous (adverb courageously)
a brave soldier ◎ to fight bravely ◎ a courageous person
- the ability to control your fear and to behave in a brave way: bravery (noun U), courage (noun U)
He showed great bravery. ◎ to face death with courage
- courage and determination: (informal) guts
to have a lot of guts ◎ You need guts to disagree with your boss.
- to be brave enough to do sth: have the courage/nerve (to do sth)
We didn't have the courage to admit what really happened.
- to try hard to be brave enough to do sth: pluck up (the) courage (to do sth)
She finally plucked up the courage to ask him out.
- a man/woman who has done sth brave and is admired for it: hero/heroine
a war hero
- very brave behaviour: heroism (noun U); adjective: heroic (adverb heroically)
acts of heroism ◎ a heroic effort ◎ They died heroically, refusing to cooperate with the enemy.
- courageous and willing to do dangerous things: daring
a daring fighter pilot ◎ a daring attack
- a person who feels no fear is fearless (adverb fearlessly)
- a person who likes to try new things and have adventures is adventurous
- to persuade a person to do sth dangerous to show how brave they are: dare sb (to do sth)
They dared him to climb onto the school roof and jump off. ◎ Go on - do it! I dare you!
- a badge that is given to a very brave person: medal
He was awarded a medal for bravery.
※ not brave
- a person who has no courage and is afraid in unpleasant or dangerous situations: coward
Don't be such a coward! It won't hurt.
- showing no courage: cowardly; noun (U): cowardice
cowardly behaviour ◎ a cowardly lie ◎ He was accused of cowardice.
- if you do not have enough courage to do sth, you daren't do it, don't dare (to) do it, don't have the nerve to do it
We didn't dare go into the room without knocking. ◎ Nobody dared to speak until the door was closed. ◎ I didn't have the nerve to ask again.
- if you suddenly lose your courage, you lose* your nerve
I was going to jump but I lost my nerve at the last minute.
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- a weak person who is not very brave: (informal) wimp
Don't be a wimp!
- if sb is brave enough to do what they think is right, they have the courage of their convictions
Have the courage of your convictions and join the demonstration!