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nto accept a decision — соглашаться с решением; подчиняться решению
to announce the decision — оглашать решение; объявлять о решении
to appeal against smb's decision — обжаловать чье-л. решение
to arrive at a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению
to back down from one's decision — отходить / отказываться от своего решения
to back up one's decision — подкреплять свое решение
to be split over a decision — придерживаться разных мнений по поводу какого-л. решения
to call off one's decision — отменять свое решение
to come to a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению
to comply with the decision — выполнять решение; подчиняться решению
to declare a decision null and void — объявлять решение не имеющим законной / юридической силы
to drag through / to force through a decision — протаскивать решение
to enforce a decision — претворять / проводить решение в жизнь
to go back on a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение
to implement a decision — выполнять решение; претворять решение в жизнь
to impose a decision on smb — навязывать кому-л. решение
to leave the matter to smb's decision — предоставлять кому-л. право принимать решение
to monitor smb's decision — следить за принятием кем-л. решений
to overturn a decision — аннулировать / отменять решение
to reciprocate the government decision — отвечать на решение правительства принятием аналогичного решения
to recognize a decision — признавать решение; соглашаться с решением
to relay smb's decision to smb — передавать чье-л. решение кому-л.
to render a decision — выносить / принимать решение, решать
to rescind a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение
to review progress on a decision — проверять выполнение какого-л. решения
to rubberstamp decisions taken by smb — механически утверждать решения, принятые кем-л.
to stand behind / to support a decision — поддерживать решение
to suspend one's decision — откладывать принятие решения
- advisable decisionto swing the decision one's way — добиваться решения вопроса в свою пользу
- agreed decision
- ambiguous decision
- arbitrary decision
- binding decision
- Brown decision
- collective decision
- compromise decision
- concerted decision
- constructive decision
- court decision
- crucial decision
- daring decision
- decision by secret ballot
- decision comes into effect
- decision goes against smb's interests
- decision has not come as a surprise
- decision in principle
- decision of massive significance
- decision of principle
- decision rests with the President
- decision will take effect from...
- decisions come down from on high
- decisions on crucial matters
- dramatic decision
- executive decision
- faulty decision
- favorable decision
- final decision
- forcible decision
- go-ahead decision
- grave decision
- hasty decision
- historical decision
- implementation of decisions
- in defiance of a decision
- irresponsible decision
- joint decision
- judicial decision
- judicial review of a decision
- legal decision
- majority decision
- managerial decision
- mandatory decision
- meritocratic decision
- momentous decision
- mutually acceptable decision
- narrow-minded decision
- optimal decision
- optimum decision
- pending a favorable decision
- policy decision
- political decision
- precipitous decision
- reversal of a decision
- sound decision
- strategic decision
- surprise decision
- tit-for-tat decision
- tough decision
- trade-off decision
- unacceptable decision
- unanimous decision
- unilateral decision
- unusual decision
- valid decision
- wise decision
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4 een koen besluit
een koen besluita bold/daring decisionVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een koen besluit
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6 arriesgado
adj.1 risky, dangerous, unsafe, chancy.2 venturesome, buccaneering, dauntless, daring.f. & m.risk taker.past part.past participle of spanish verb: arriesgar.* * *1→ link=arriesgar arriesgar► adjetivo1 (peligroso) risky, dangerous2 (temerario) bold, daring, fearless* * *(f. - arriesgada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [acto] risky, hazardous2) [individuo] (=intrépido) bold, daring; pey (=impetuoso) rash, foolhardy* * ** * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex. As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex. The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex. But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.----* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* * ** * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex: As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex: The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex: But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* * *arriesgado -da1 (aventurado) ‹acción/empresa› risky, hazardous2 (valiente) ‹persona› brave, daring* * *
Del verbo arriesgar: ( conjugate arriesgar)
arriesgado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
arriesgado
arriesgar
arriesgado
‹ persona› brave, daring
arriesgar ( conjugate arriesgar) verbo transitivo
arriesgarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿nos arriesgamos? shall we risk it o take a chance?;
arriesgadose a hacer algo to risk doing sth
arriesgado,-a adjetivo
1 (que entraña peligro) risky
2 (temerario) fearless, daring
arriesgar verbo transitivo to risk
' arriesgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arriesgada
- embarcarse
- expuesta
- expuesto
English:
chancy
- dangerous
- dodgy
- hazardous
- perilous
- risky
- low
* * *arriesgado, -a adj1. [peligroso] [decisión, operación] risky2. [osado] daring;es una persona muy arriesgada she's a very daring person* * *adj risky* * *arriesgado, -da adj1) : risky2) : bold, daring* * * -
7 arrojo
m.courage, fearlessness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arrojar.* * *1 boldness, dash, bravery, daring* * *SM daring, fearlessnesscon arrojo — boldly, fearlessly
* * *masculino bravery, daring* * *= bravura, courage.Ex. She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.Ex. In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.* * *masculino bravery, daring* * *= bravura, courage.Ex: She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.
Ex: In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.* * *bravery, daringobró con arrojo y decisión she acted bravely and decisively* * *
Del verbo arrojar: ( conjugate arrojar)
arrojo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
arrojó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
arrojar
arrojo
arrojar ( conjugate arrojar) verbo transitivo
1
(Aviac) ‹ bomba› to drop
‹ humo› to belch out;
‹ luz› to shed
2 ( vomitar) to bring up, throw up
arrojarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to throw oneself;
arrojose sobre algo/algn [ persona] to throw oneself onto sth/sb;
[perro/tigre] to pounce on sth/sb
arrojar verbo transitivo
1 (lanzar) to throw, fling
2 Com (un resultado) to show
arrojo sustantivo masculino daring, courage
' arrojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gallardía
- valor
- garra
English:
hurl
- wash up
- daring
* * *arrojo nmcourage, fearlessness;con arrojo courageously, fearlessly* * *m bravery, daring* * *arrojo nm: boldness, fearlessness -
8 mutig
Adj. brave, courageous; umg. gutsy; (kühn) bold; (verwegen) daring; dem Mutigen gehört die Welt Sprichw. fortune favours the brave* * *brave; gamely; gritty; plucky; spirited; valiant; spunky; courageous* * *mu|tig ['muːtɪç]1. adjcourageous, bravedem Mutigen gehört die Welt (Prov) — fortune favours (Brit) or favors (US) the brave (Prov)
2. advcourageously, bravely* * *1) (having courage: a courageous soldier.) courageous2) courageously* * *mu·tig[ˈmu:tɪç]* * *1.Adjektiv brave; courageous, brave <words, decision, speech>2.adverbial bravely; courageously* * *dem Mutigen gehört die Welt sprichw fortune favours the brave* * *1.Adjektiv brave; courageous, brave <words, decision, speech>2.adverbial bravely; courageously* * *adj.audacious adj.bold adj.brave adj.courageous adj.gamy adj.gritty adj.mettlesome adj.plucky adj. adv.courageously adv.gamely adv.pluckily adv. -
9 take the plunge
اِتَّخَذَ قرارًا \ take the plunge: to make a daring or important decision. \ حَسَمَ الأمر \ take the plunge: to make a daring or important decision. -
10 bold
[bəʊld] 1.1) (daring) [person, attempt] audace, ardito2) (cheeky) [person, look, behaviour] sfrontato, sfacciato3) (strong) [ colour] vivace; [ design] deciso; [ handwriting] chiaro; [ outline] netto4) tip. grassetto, neretto2.nome BE tip. grassetto m., neretto m.••* * *[bəuld]1) (daring or fearless: a bold plan of attack.) ardito, coraggioso2) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) marcato3) ((of type) thick and clear, like this.) neretto•- boldly- boldness
- bold as brass* * *bold /bəʊld/a.1 audace; ardito; coraggioso; baldanzoso: a bold decision, una decisione audace; He was bold enough to speak up, ha avuto il coraggio di farsi sentire2 spavaldo; sfacciato; sfrontato; impudente3 nitido; netto; vivido; chiaro; marcato: bold outlines, contorni netti; a bold geometric pattern, un motivo geometrico marcato; bold writing, calligrafia chiara4 deciso; sicuro: He painted with quick, bold strokes, dipingeva a pennellate rapide e sicure● as bold as brass, con una bella faccia tosta □ bold-faced ► boldfaced □ (tipogr.) bold type, neretto; grassetto □ to be (o to make) so bold as to, osare; permettersi di □ to make bold with, prendersi delle libertà con (q.); servirsi liberamente di (qc.)boldly avv. boldness n. [u].* * *[bəʊld] 1.1) (daring) [person, attempt] audace, ardito2) (cheeky) [person, look, behaviour] sfrontato, sfacciato3) (strong) [ colour] vivace; [ design] deciso; [ handwriting] chiaro; [ outline] netto4) tip. grassetto, neretto2.nome BE tip. grassetto m., neretto m.•• -
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12 decidido
adj.1 determined, bound and determined, decisive, daring.2 decided, clear-cut, unquestionable.past part.past participle of spanish verb: decidir.* * *1→ link=decidir decidir► adjetivo1 determined, resolute* * *(f. - decidida)adj.1) decisive2) determined* * *ADJ1) (=firme) [apoyo] wholehearted; [paso, gesto] purposeful; [esfuerzo, intento] determined; [defensor, partidario] staunch, strong; [actitud, persona] resolutedio su apoyo decidido al proyecto — he gave his solid o wholehearted support to the project
hubo un decidido apoyo a su propuesta entre la derecha — there was solid support for his proposal from the right
andaba con paso decidido — she walked purposefully o with a purposeful stride
2)estar decidido: voy a dejar el trabajo, ya estoy decidido — I'm going to leave my job, I've made up my mind o I've decided
estar decidido a hacer algo — to be resolved o determined to do sth
estaba decidida a irse con él — she'd made up her mind to go with him, she was resolved o determined to go with him
* * *- da adjetivoa) [ser] <persona/tono> (resuelto, enérgico) decisive, determinedb) [estar]decidido a + inf — determined o resolved to + inf
* * *= determined, set, purposeful, assertive, resolute, single-minded, hell-bent.Ex. The fifteenth edition, published in 1951, represented a determined effort to update and unify the schedules.Ex. With a set number of categories the specificity of the headings to be included in the index must be determined to a large extent.Ex. Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. The work on gaining acceptance for disabled people in the 1980s is to become more resolute in the 1990s in the name of social justice.Ex. This article presents interviews with 6 of America's foremost book illustration collectors, demonstrating their single-minded approach to this largely underappreciated field.Ex. Fuller's novel make for a form of intellectual clarity, even if that clarity, paradoxically, is expressed in a ferocious hell-bent manner.----* completamente decidido a = dead set on.* decidido a = bent on.* decidido de antemano = foregone.* decidido previamente = foregone.* estar decidido a = be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.* haber decidido = be intent on.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* totalmente decidido a = dead set on.* * *- da adjetivoa) [ser] <persona/tono> (resuelto, enérgico) decisive, determinedb) [estar]decidido a + inf — determined o resolved to + inf
* * *= determined, set, purposeful, assertive, resolute, single-minded, hell-bent.Ex: The fifteenth edition, published in 1951, represented a determined effort to update and unify the schedules.
Ex: With a set number of categories the specificity of the headings to be included in the index must be determined to a large extent.Ex: Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: The work on gaining acceptance for disabled people in the 1980s is to become more resolute in the 1990s in the name of social justice.Ex: This article presents interviews with 6 of America's foremost book illustration collectors, demonstrating their single-minded approach to this largely underappreciated field.Ex: Fuller's novel make for a form of intellectual clarity, even if that clarity, paradoxically, is expressed in a ferocious hell-bent manner.* completamente decidido a = dead set on.* decidido a = bent on.* decidido de antemano = foregone.* decidido previamente = foregone.* estar decidido a = be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.* haber decidido = be intent on.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* totalmente decidido a = dead set on.* * *decidido -da1 [ SER] ‹persona/tono› (resuelto, enérgico) decisive, determinedpueden contar con mi decidido apoyo you can count on my wholehearted support2 [ ESTAR](a hacer algo): me voy con él, estoy decidida I'm going with him, my mind is made up o I've made my decisiondecidido A + INF:estoy decidido a terminar con esta situación I've made up my mind o I'm determined o I've decided to put an end to this situation* * *
Del verbo decidir: ( conjugate decidir)
decidido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
decidido
decidir
decidido◊ -da adjetivo
b) [estar] decidido a hacer algo determined o resolved to do sth
decidir ( conjugate decidir) verbo transitivo
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2 ‹ asunto› to settle;
‹ resultado› to decide
verbo intransitivo
to decide;◊ tiene que decidido entre los dos she has to choose o decide between the two;
decidido sobre algo to decide on sth
decidirse verbo pronominal
to decide, to make up one's mind;
decididose a hacer algo to decide to do sth;
decididose por algo to decide on sth
decidido,-a adjetivo determined, resolute
decidir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to decide: tú decides, it's up to you
el penalty en el último minuto decidió el partido, the last-minute penalty decided the game
' decidido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decidida
- determinada
- determinado
- elección
- empeñada
- empeñado
- emplazamiento
- lanzado
- resuelto
English:
concerted
- dead
- decide
- decided
- decision
- decisive
- determined
- foregone
- format
- purposeful
- resolute
- self-determined
- splash out
- strong-minded
- distinct
- intent
- order
- settle
- single
- yet
* * *decidido, -a adj[persona, gesto, modo de andar] determined, purposeful;camina con paso decidido he walks with a purposeful stride;¿estás decidido? mira que luego no puedes echarte atrás is your mind made up? there's no going back later on, you know;estar decidido a hacer algo to be determined to do sth;están decididos a terminar con la corrupción they are determined to put an end to corruption* * *I part → decidirII adj decisive;estar decidido be determined (a to)* * *decidido, -da adj: decisive, determined, resolute♦ decididamente adv* * * -
13 libre
libre [libʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = sans contrainte) free ; ( = non marié) unattachedb. ( = non occupé) [passage, voie] clear ; [taxi] for hire ; [personne, place, salle] free ; [toilettes] vacant• avoir du temps libre or de libre (inf) to have some free time• êtes-vous libre ce soir ? are you free this evening?c. ( = non étatisé) [enseignement] private and Roman Catholic2. compounds• avoir son libre arbitre to have free will ► libre concurrence, libre entreprise feminine noun free enterprise* * *libʀêtre libre de ses décisions/choix — to be free to decide/choose
2) ( dénué) free (de from)3) ( direct) [personne] free and easy; [manière] free; [allure] easy; [opinion] candid; [morale] easygoing4) ( dégagé) [main, pouce] free; [route, voie] lit, fig clearavoir les mains libres — lit to have one's hands free; fig to be a free agent
5) ( disponible) [personne, chambre] available; [siège, place] free‘libre de suite’ — ( dans une annonce) ‘available immediately’
6) ( non occupé) [WC] vacantla ligne n'est pas libre — ( au téléphone) the number is engaged GB ou busy US
•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *libʀ adj1) (homme, femme) freeTu es libre de faire ce que tu veux. — You are free to do as you wish.
2) (place, chaise) free3) (toilettes) vacant4) (voie) clearLa voie est libre. — The road is clear.
5) fig (propos, manières) open6) ÉDUCATION (enseignement, institution) private7) COMMERCE* * *libre adj1 gén [personne, condition, pays] free (de faire to do); être libre de ses décisions/choix to be free to decide/choose; libre à toi de faire it's up to you whether you do; libre à elle de partir it's up to her whether she goes or not; être libre de ses actes to do as one wishes; dans le libre exercice de leurs fonctions in the unrestricted discharge of their duties;2 ( dénué) free (de from); libre de préjugés free from prejudice; être libre de soucis to enjoy peace of mind; libre d'hypothèque [propriété] free of mortgage;3 ( direct) [personne] free and easy; [manière] free; [allure] easy; [opinion] candid; [morale] easygoing; être libre avec qn to feel at ease with sb; avoir une conversation très libre to talk in a very relaxed way; être libre dans ses propos/son comportement to talk/behave in an uninhibited fashion;4 ( dégagé) [main, pouce] free; [route, voie] lit, fig clear; avoir/garder les mains libres lit to have/keep one's hands free; fig to be/remain a free agent; un téléphone avec une option ‘main libre’ a telephone with a hands-free facility;5 ( disponible) [personne, chambre] available; [place] empty; [siège] free; ‘libre de suite’ ( dans une annonce) [personne, appartement à louer] ‘available immediately’; [appartement à vendre] ‘with immediate vacant possession’;6 ( non occupé) [WC] vacant; la ligne n'est pas libre ( au téléphone) the number is engaged GB ou busy US.libre arbitre Philos free will; avoir son libre arbitre to be possessed of free will; libre concurrence Écon free competition; libre entreprise Écon free enterprise; libre à l'importation Comm, Jur free from import control; libre jouissance Jur free enjoyment.être libre comme l'air to be as free as a bird.[libr] adjectifà la suite du non-lieu, l'accusé s'est retrouvé libre owing to lack of evidence, the accused found himself a free man againlibre de: il ne me laisse pas libre d'inviter qui je veux he doesn't leave me free to invite who ou whom (soutenu) I pleaselibre à toi/à elle de refuser you're/she's free to say noj'y vais? — alors là, libre à toi! shall I go? — well, that's entirely up to you ou you're (entirely) free to do as you wish!2. [disponible - personne, salle] free, available ; [ - poste, siège] vacant, free ; [ - table] free ; [ - toilettes] vacant ; [ - passage] clear‘libre’ [sur un taxi] ‘for hire’il faut que j'aie la tête ou l'esprit libre pour prendre une décision I have to have a clear head before I'm able to make a decisionj'ai deux après-midi (de) libres par semaine I've got two afternoons off ou two free afternoons a week[sentimentalement] unattachedje suis très libre avec elle I am quite free (and easy) ou open with her[désinvolte - personne]il se montre un peu trop libre avec ses secrétaires he is a bit overfamiliar ou too free with his secretaries5. [privé - radio, télévision] independent ; [ - école, enseignement] private (in France, mostly Catholic)6. [non imposé - improvisation, style] freeje leur ai donné un sujet libre I gave them a free choice of subject, I left it up to them to choose the subject7. [non entravé - mouvement, membre] free8. [non fidèle - traduction, adaptation] free————————[libr] adverbe -
14 valiente
adj.brave (valeroso).f. & m.1 brave person (valeroso).2 valiant, brave person, daring person.* * *► adjetivo1 (valeroso) brave, courageous, bold2 (fuerte) strong, vigorous■ ¡valiente ayudante estás hecho! a fine assistant you are!4 peyorativo (bravucón) boastful, bragging1 (valeroso) brave person2 (bravucón) boaster, braggart* * *adj.bold, brave* * *1. ADJ1) [persona, acción, decisión] brave, courageous, valiant literno te las des de valiente porque sé que tienes miedo — don't pretend to be brave because I know you're frightened
2) iró (antes de s) fine¡valiente amigo estás tú hecho! — a fine friend o some friend you are! *
¡valiente gobierno! — some government! *, what a government! *
2.SMF brave man/womanse hace el valiente porque le están mirando todos — he's pretending to be brave because everyone's looking at him
* * *I1) < persona> brave, courageous, valiant (liter)2) (delante del n) (iró) ( en exclamaciones)valiente sinvergüenza estás hecho! — you have some nerve (AmE colloq), you've got a nerve (BrE colloq)
IIvaliente amigo que tienes! — some friend he is! (colloq & iro)
masculino y femenino brave personlos valientes — the brave (frml)
* * *= valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud, brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.].Ex. Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.Ex. This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.Ex. One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.Ex. The author discusses a number of ' spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.Ex. Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.Ex. He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.Ex. 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.Ex. It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.* * *I1) < persona> brave, courageous, valiant (liter)2) (delante del n) (iró) ( en exclamaciones)valiente sinvergüenza estás hecho! — you have some nerve (AmE colloq), you've got a nerve (BrE colloq)
IIvaliente amigo que tienes! — some friend he is! (colloq & iro)
masculino y femenino brave personlos valientes — the brave (frml)
* * *= valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud, brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.].Ex: Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.
Ex: This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.Ex: One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.Ex: The author discusses a number of ' spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.Ex: Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.Ex: He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.Ex: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.Ex: It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.* * *A ‹persona› brave, courageous, valiant ( liter)se las da de valiente y a la hora de la verdad … he makes out that he's brave but when it comes to it …B ( delante del n) ( iró)(como intensificador): ¡valiente sinvergüenza estás tu hecho! you have some nerve ( AmE) o ( BrE) a real nerve ( colloq)¡valiente estupidez! that was pretty stupid! ( colloq)¡valiente amigo que tienes! some friend he is o nice friends you have! ( colloq iro)brave personlos valientes marchan con la frente en alto the brave walk with their heads held high ( frml)* * *
valiente adjetivo ‹ persona› brave, courageous
valiente adjetivo
1 (con coraje, arrojado) brave, courageous, valiant
2 irón ¡valiente tontería acaba de decir!, that was a pretty stupid thing to say!
' valiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gallarda
- gallardo
- guapa
- guapo
- resuelta
- resuelto
- arrecho
- atrevido
- audaz
- dar
- envalentonar
- macho
English:
bold
- brave
- courageous
- gallant
- gritty
- plucky
- some
- spunky
- valiant
- of
* * *♦ adj1. [valeroso] brave, courageous¡valiente amigo estás hecho! some friend you are!♦ nmfbrave person* * *adj1 brave2 irón fine;¡valiente sorpresa! a fine surprise this is!;¡en valiente lío te has metido! a fine mess you’ve gotten yourself into!;¡valientes vacaciones! some vacation this is!* * *valiente adj1) : brave, valiant¡valiente amiga!: what a fine friend!♦ valientemente adv* * *valiente adj brave -
15 bold
B adj2 ( cheeky) [person, look, stare] effronté ; [behaviour] hardi ; if I may make so bold as to suggest… sout si je peux me permettre de proposer… ;4 ( strong) [colour] vif/vive ; [design] voyant ; [handwriting, signature] assuré ; [outline] net/nette ; to paint with bold strokes of the brush peindre à grands coups de pinceau ;5 Print gras/grasse.to be as bold as brass avoir un culot monstre ○ ; to put on ou up a bold front faire front bravement. -
16 اتخذ
اِتَّخَذَ \ adopt: to accept and use (an idea, a custom, etc.): Some English words, like ‘football’ have been adopted by other languages. \ See Also تبنى (تَبَنّى) \ اِتَّخَذَ إجراءات \ take action: to act: The police took swift action to catch the thief. \ اِتَّخَذَ الترتيبات اللازمة \ arrange: to plan: We arranged a meeting. \ اِتَّخَذَ قرارًا \ take the plunge: to make a daring or important decision. \ اِتّخَذَت مَسَارًا مُتَعَرِّجًا (السفينة) \ tack: (of a sailing boat) to sail against the wind by making regular changes of direction. -
17 حسم
حَسَمَ \ discount, deduct, rebate. \ See Also خصم (خَصَم) \ حَسَمَ الأمر \ take the plunge: to make a daring or important decision.
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