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dare [deə(r)](venture) oser;∎ to dare (to) do sth oser faire qch;∎ I daren't think or don't dare (to) think about it je n'ose (pas) y penser;∎ nobody would dare (to) contradict her personne n'oserait la contredire;∎ she didn't dare (to) or dared not say a word elle n'a pas osé dire un mot;∎ I lay there hardly daring to breathe j'étais couché là, osant à peine respirer;∎ let them try it if they dare! qu'ils essaient s'ils osent!;∎ dare I interrupt? puis-je me permettre de vous interrompre?;∎ don't you dare tell me what to do! ne t'avise surtout pas de me dire ce que j'ai à faire!;∎ don't you dare! je te le déconseille!;∎ how dare you speak to me in that tone of voice! comment oses-tu me parler sur ce ton!∎ dare I say it si j'ose m'exprimer ainsi;∎ I dare say you're hungry after your journey je suppose que vous êtes affamés après ce voyage;∎ I dare say she's right elle a probablement raison;∎ he was most apologetic - I dare say! il s'est confondu en excuses - j'imagine!(a) (challenge) défier;∎ to dare sb to do sth défier qn de faire qch;∎ I dare you! chiche!3 noun(challenge) défi m;∎ to do sth for a dare faire qch pour relever un défi
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dare — verb. 1. Dare is an example of a so called semi modal auxiliary verb, because, like the modal verbs can, may, should, etc., it is used in certain special ways, but unlike these fully modal verbs it can also behave like an ordinary verb. Its… … Modern English usage
daren't — [deənt US dernt] especially BrE the short form of dare not … Dictionary of contemporary English
daren't — dare•n t [[t]ˈdɛər ənt[/t]] contraction of dare not[/ex] … From formal English to slang
daren't — dare not ; dared not … New Collegiate Dictionary
daren't — dare not … English contemporary dictionary
dare — I UK [deə(r)] / US [der] verb Word forms dare : present tense I/you/we/they dare he/she/it dares present participle daring past tense dared past participle dared ** Summary: Dare can be used in the following ways: as an intransitive verb… … English dictionary
daren't — |da(a)]r(ə)nt, |de], ]ənt : dare not * * * /dair euhnt/ contraction of dare not. * * * daren’t UK US short form the usual way of saying or writing ‘dare not’ This is not often used in formal writing I daren’t tell him I scratched his car.… … Useful english dictionary
dare — [[t]de͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ dares, daring, dared (Dare sometimes behaves like an ordinary verb, for example He dared to speak and He doesn t dare to speak and sometimes like a modal, for example He daren t speak .) 1) VERB: oft with brd neg If you do… … English dictionary
daren't — UK / US short form the usual way of saying or writing dare not . This is not often used in formal writing I daren t tell him I scratched his car … English dictionary
daren't — [[t]de͟ə(r)nt[/t]] Daren t is the usual spoken form of dare not … English dictionary
daren't — /dair euhnt/ contraction of dare not. * * * … Universalium