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There’s something so brave and inspirational about being that person.

—Christian Holub, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023

Tiny, cheeky, brave.

—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023

With his calm voice and easy laughter, O’Brien remained upbeat and brave, wanting to put everyone at ease.

—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023

Thus, be brave and take the under.

—Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023

Just be brave and put in the work.

—Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023

The leader suggests that the promotion presents the right circumstances for their team member to be brave, pushing for something that furthers their career growth.

—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023

The Good News: God will guide and support you throughout your pregnancy. 14 2 Chronicles 15:7 But as for you, be brave and don’t lose heart, because your work will be rewarded!

—Olivia Muenter, Woman’s Day, 9 Mar. 2023

For some, just getting out of bed is being brave.

—Justin Baldoni, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023

Most of us have to brave a headache-inducing commute just to get to work every day.

—Michael Murney, Chron, 8 Mar. 2023

There are two street style camps in Paris this season—those who are willing to brave the cold and go coatless for the sake of fashion, and others who are bundling up in their warmest furs and scarves.

—Phil Oh, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2023

Thick sheets of ice blanketed North Texas roads Wednesday as the year’s first major winter storm stretched into another day, prolonging cancellations and closures and prompting some residents to brave the cold for groceries or fresh air.

—Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2023

To brave the chilly weather, Hailey pulled from her closet a cozy black trench—the length offering a stark contrast to that of her miniskirt.

—Rosa Sanchez, Harper’s BAZAAR, 23 Jan. 2023

Many houseless people prefer to brave the cold rather than seek a warming shelter for various reasons, such as a fear of losing their pets and worries that their few belongings will be stolen at a shelter.

—oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2022

Inmates at the Wayne County Jail are continuing to brave the harsh cold, three weeks after the heat initially went out at a division of the jail.

—Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2022

The adjacent Posey Tube, funneling traffic from Alameda to Oakland, has a 3-foot-wide catwalk with a rail, for anyone willing to brave the honking and the exhaust fumes.

—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023

To reach the beach, travelers must brave a dusty road that branches off from federal highway 200 in the small town of El Tuito.

—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2023

Today, with inflation running near 100 percent and an economy that could grind to a halt given a structural lack of hard currency, optimism is reserved for the brave.

—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022

The brave can check out the more sinister Curse of the Bayou walking attraction.

—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022

Indeed, in the 19th century, Haiti was the land of the free and home of the brave to which other freedom fighters in the hemisphere, like Simón Bolívar, looked for inspiration.

—Marlene L. Daut, Essence, 24 Feb. 2022

In time, history will record which has done the most far-reaching harm to the United States, land of the free, home of the brave.

—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2021

Some say that as a long-term bet, China is only for the brave.

—Gregor Stuart Hunter, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2021

The future is for the brave who move quickly and consider the open banking environment.

—Sandeepan Mukherjee, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021

Prada and Simone Rocha showed split-sole options, while Matthew Williams’s hoof-like platform at Givenchy is truly for the brave.

—Steff Yotka, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2021

Only the brave at heart will want to cross this new bridge near Porto.

—Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2020

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Other forms: bravest; braves; braver; braved; braving

Courageous, dauntless, perhaps a little bit daring, a person who is brave faces dangerous or difficult situations with courage.

The adjective brave can be used to describe anyone or anything that displays courage, such as a brave firefighter, a brave guide dog, or even brave holiday shoppers. In addition to its adjective form, the word brave can also act as a verb. Use the verb brave when you want to say that someone is facing a dangerous or unpleasant situation courageously: “Only the hardiest skiers were able to brave the icy conditions and complete the course.” Both adjective and verb forms of the word share a common meaning — the sense of having courage or acting fearlessly.

Definitions of brave

adjective

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

“»Familiarity with danger makes a
brave man braver but less daring»- Herman Melville”

synonyms:

courageous

adventuresome, adventurous

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

fearless, unafraid

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

bold

fearless and daring

desperate, heroic

showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

gallant

unflinching in battle or action

game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky

willing to face danger

lionhearted

extraordinarily courageous

doughty, stalwart, stouthearted

possessing or displaying courage

undaunted

resolutely courageous

valiant, valorous

having or showing valor

resolute

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

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Antonyms:

cowardly, fearful

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

afraid

filled with fear or apprehension

timid

showing fear and lack of confidence

caitiff

despicably mean and cowardly

chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied

easily frightened

craven, recreant

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

dastard, dastardly

despicably cowardly

faint, faint-hearted, fainthearted, timid

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

funky

in a state of cowardly fright

poltroon

characterized by complete cowardliness

poor-spirited, pusillanimous, unmanly

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

ignoble

completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose

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adjective

invulnerable to fear or intimidation
noun

people who are brave

“the home of the free and the
brave”
verb

face and withstand with courage

“She
braved the elements”

synonyms:

brave out, endure, weather
adjective

brightly colored and showy

“girls decked out in
brave new dresses”

“brave banners flying”

synonyms:

braw, gay

colorful, colourful

striking in variety and interest
noun

a North American Indian warrior

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Источник

храбрый, смелый, отважный, храбро встречать, индейский воин, молодец

прилагательное ↓

- храбрый, смелый

be brave! — смелее!

- книжн. нарядный, прекрасно одетый
- уст. прекрасный, превосходный, великолепный

глагол ↓

- храбро встречать

to brave one’s enemy [danger, death] — храбро встречать врага [опасность, смерть]
we decided to brave the storm — несмотря на шторм, мы решили выйти в море

- бросать вызов, бравировать

to brave public opinion — бросать вызов общественному мнению
to brave it out — а) вести себя вызывающе; б) вытерпеть, перенести, пережить (угрозы, подозрения и т. п.)

существительное ↓

- храбрец

the brave — собир. смельчаки, храбрецы

- индейский воин
- уст. наёмный убийца

none but the brave deserves the fair — ≅ смелость города берёт

наречие

- поэт. храбро, смело

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

the home of the free and the brave — вотчина свободы и отваги
a brave knight and his noble steed — отважный рыцарь и его благородный скакун
brave blade — храбрец
to brave the elements / the weather — не испугаться плохой погоды
brave / daring / heroic deed — смелый, героический поступок, подвиг
brave explorer — смелый исследователь
brave / heroic feat — геройский поступок
to brave one’s enemy — храбро встречать врага
as brave as a lion — храбрый как лев
brave a storm — грудью встретить бурю
brave deed — героический поступок; отважный шаг
brave spirit — храбрец

Примеры с переводом

Fortune favours the brave.

Смелость города берёт. (посл.)

That was a very brave thing to do!

Это был очень смелый поступок!

She said «no», and said it brave and stark.

Она сказала «нет», и сказала это смело и решительно.

She gave us a brave smile.

Она одарила нас смелой улыбкой. / Она храбро нам улыбнулась.

She braved the elements.

Она бросила вызов стихии.

Protesters braved the rain and snow.

Демонстранты митинговали, несмотря на дождь со снегом.

For six days they made a brave defence.

В течение шести дней они самоотверженно оказывали сопротивление.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Thousands of fans braved rush-hour traffic to see the concert.

I decided to take the train to work rather than brave the traffic.

Jenny didn’t want Adam to see how worried she was. So she put on a brave front.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: brave
he/she/it: braves
ing ф. (present participle): braving
2-я ф. (past tense): braved
3-я ф. (past participle): braved

noun
ед. ч.(singular): brave
мн. ч.(plural): braves

adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): braver
прев. степ. (superlative): bravest

Источник

brave: breɪv
1. прил.
1) мужественный, отважный, смелый, храбрый For six days they made a brave defence. ≈ В течение шести дней они самоотверженно оказывали сопротивление. Syn : bold, courageous, dauntless, fearless, daring, valiant, heroic, intrepid, plucky, undaunted, valorous Ant : afraid, cowardly, timid, daunted, intimidated
2) отличный, отменный, превосходный, прекрасный
3) уст.;
книж. нарядный Syn : gallant ∙ none but the brave deserve the fair посл. ≈ смелость города берет
2. сущ.
1) индейский воин
2) наемный убийца
3. гл.
1) храбро встречать (опасность и т. п.) (тж. brave out) The director has called me into his office to give an explanation of my behaviour;
I’d better go and brave it out. ≈ Меня вызвал к себе директор, он требует объяснений;
мне лучше вести себя смело. to brave it out ≈ вести себя вызывающе
2) бросать вызов (кому-л., чему-л.) He braved them, if they were men, to come out. ≈ Он призывал их принять его вызов, если они действительно считали себя настоящими мужчинами.
храбрец — the * (собирательнле) смельчаки, храбрецы индейский воин (устаревшее) наемный убийца > none but the * deserves the fair смелость города берет храбрый, смелый — be *! смелее! (книжное) нарядный, прекрасно одетый (устаревшее) прекрасный, превосходный, великолепный храбро, смело храбро встречать — to * one’s enemy храбро встречать врага — we decided to * the storm несмотря на шторм, мы решили выйти в море бросать вызов, бравировать — to * public opinion бросать вызов общественному мнению — to * it out вести себя вызывающе;
вытерпеть, перенести, пережить (угрозы, подозрения и т. п.)
brave индейский воин ~ уст., книжн. нарядный;
none but the brave deserve the fair посл. = смелость города берет ~ превосходный, прекрасный ~ храбро встречать (опасность и т. п.) ;
to brave it out вести себя вызывающе ~ храбрый, смелый
~ храбро встречать (опасность и т. п.) ;
to brave it out вести себя вызывающе
~ уст., книжн. нарядный;
none but the brave deserve the fair посл. = смелость города берет

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brave — adj Brave, courageous, unafraid, fearless, intrepid, valiant, valorous, dauntless, undaunted, doughty, bold, audacious are comparable when they mean having or showing no fear when faced with something dangerous, difficult, or unknown. Brave… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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Источник

brave

(brāv)

adj. brav·er, brav·est

1. Possessing or displaying courage.

2. Making a fine display; impressive or showy: «a coat of brave red lipstick on a mouth so wrinkled that it didn’t even have a clear outline» (Anne Tyler).

3. Excellent; great: «The Romans were like brothers / In the brave days of old» (Thomas Macaulay).

1. A Native American warrior.

2. (used with a pl. verb) People who exhibit bravery or courage considered as a group: «O’er the land of the free / And the home of the brave» (Francis Scott Key).

3. Archaic A bully.

v. braved, brav·ing, braves

v.tr.

1. To endure or face courageously: «He remained in his tent on inclement mornings while others in the party braved the rain … looking for birds» (Bert O. States). «Together they would brave Satan and all his legions» (Emily Brontë).

2. Obsolete To make showy or splendid.

v.intr. Archaic

To make a courageous show or put up a stalwart front.

[Early Modern English, from Middle French, from Old Italian, wild, brave, excellent, probably from Vulgar Latin *brabus, from Latin barbarus; see barbarous.]

brave′ly adv.

brave′ness n.

Synonyms: brave, courageous, fearless, intrepid, bold, audacious, valiant, valorous, mettlesome, plucky, dauntless, undaunted
These adjectives mean having or showing courage under difficult or dangerous conditions. Brave, the least specific, is frequently associated with an innate quality: «Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver» (Herman Melville).
Courageous implies an inner strength that draws on principle or purpose as well as character: «The millions of refugees who have resettled here … are courageous … people who stood for something» (Robert E. Pierre and Paul Farhi).
Fearless emphasizes absence of fear and a willingness or even eagerness to take risks: «world-class [boating] races for fearless loners willing to face the distinct possibility of being run down, dismasted, capsized, attacked by whales» (Jo Ann Morse Ridley).
Intrepid suggests a fearlessness tempered by steadfast determination: «The great snowpeaks of the Himalayas isolated their communities from all but the most intrepid outsiders» (Mark Abley).
Bold stresses readiness to meet danger or difficulty and often a tendency to seek it out: «If we shrink from the hard contests where men must win at the hazard of their lives … then the bolder and stronger peoples will pass us by» (Theodore Roosevelt).
Audacious implies daring, brazen, or extravagant boldness: «the audacious belief that many answers to questions of cosmic origin and evolution may be within their grasp» (John Noble Wilford).
Valiant and valorous suggest heroic bravery in service of a noble cause: «the valiant English who had defended their land for a thousand years» (Willie Morris).«The other hostages [will] never forget her calm, confident, valorous work» (William W. Bradley).
Mettlesome stresses spirit and love of challenge: «her horse, whose mettlesome spirit required a better rider» (Henry Fielding).
Plucky emphasizes spirit and heart in the face of unfavorable odds: «He couldn’t abide the typical children’s-book scenario of a plucky hero or heroine triumphing over adversity» (Christine M. Heppermann).
Dauntless and undaunted imply unflagging courage and a refusal to be dismayed: «So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, / There never was knight like the young Lochinvar» (Sir Walter Scott).«Death and sorrow will be the companions of our journey…. We must be united, we must be undaunted, we must be inflexible» (Winston S. Churchill). See Also Synonyms at adventurous, defy.

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brave

(breɪv)

adj

a. having or displaying courage, resolution, or daring; not cowardly or timid

b. (as collective noun preceded by the): the brave.

2. fine; splendid: a brave sight; a brave attempt.

3. archaic excellent or admirable

4. (Peoples) a warrior of a Native American tribe

5. an obsolete word for bully¹

vb (tr)

6. to dare or defy: to brave the odds.

7. to confront with resolution or courage: to brave the storm.

8. obsolete to make splendid, esp in dress

[C15: from French, from Italian bravo courageous, wild, perhaps ultimately from Latin barbarus barbarous]

ˈbravely adv

ˈbraveness n

ˈbravery n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

brave

(breɪv)

adj. brav•er, brav•est, adj.

1. possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.

2. making a fine appearance.

3. Archaic. excellent; fine; admirable.

4. a brave person.

5. a warrior, esp. among North American Indians.

6. Obs.

a. a bully.

b. a boast or challenge.

v.t.

7. to meet or face courageously: to brave dangers.

8. to defy; dare.

9. Obs. to make splendid.

v.i.

10. Obs. to boast; brag.

[1475–85; < Middle French < Sp bravo (>Italian) < Vulgar Latin *brabus for Latin barbarus barbarous]

brave′ly, adv.

brave′ness, n.

syn: brave, courageous, valiant, fearless refer to facing danger or difficulties with moral strength and endurance. brave is a general term that suggests fortitude, daring, and resolve: a brave pioneer. courageous implies a higher or nobler kind of bravery, esp. as resulting from an inborn quality of mind or spirit: courageous leaders. valiant implies an inner strength manifested by brave deeds, often in battle: a valiant knight. fearless implies unflinching spirit and coolness in the face of danger: a fearless firefighter.

brave

Past participle: braved
Gerund: braving

Imperative
brave
brave

Present
I brave
you brave
he/she/it braves
we brave
you brave
they brave

Preterite
I braved
you braved
he/she/it braved
we braved
you braved
they braved

Present Continuous
I am braving
you are braving
he/she/it is braving
we are braving
you are braving
they are braving

Present Perfect
I have braved
you have braved
he/she/it has braved
we have braved
you have braved
they have braved

Past Continuous
I was braving
you were braving
he/she/it was braving
we were braving
you were braving
they were braving

Past Perfect
I had braved
you had braved
he/she/it had braved
we had braved
you had braved
they had braved

Future
I will brave
you will brave
he/she/it will brave
we will brave
you will brave
they will brave

Future Perfect
I will have braved
you will have braved
he/she/it will have braved
we will have braved
you will have braved
they will have braved

Future Continuous
I will be braving
you will be braving
he/she/it will be braving
we will be braving
you will be braving
they will be braving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been braving
you have been braving
he/she/it has been braving
we have been braving
you have been braving
they have been braving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been braving
you will have been braving
he/she/it will have been braving
we will have been braving
you will have been braving
they will have been braving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been braving
you had been braving
he/she/it had been braving
we had been braving
you had been braving
they had been braving

Conditional
I would brave
you would brave
he/she/it would brave
we would brave
you would brave
they would brave

Past Conditional
I would have braved
you would have braved
he/she/it would have braved
we would have braved
you would have braved
they would have braved

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	brave — a North American Indian warrior warrior — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
	2.	brave — people who are brave; «the home of the free and the brave» people — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; «old people»; «there were at least 200 people in the audience» cautious, timid — people who are fearful and cautious; «whitewater rafting is not for the timid»
Verb	1.	brave — face and withstand with courage; «She braved the elements» brave out, weather, endure defy, withstand, hold up, hold — resist or confront with resistance; «The politician defied public opinion»; «The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear»; «The bridge held»
Adj.	1.	brave — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; «Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring»- Herman Melville; «a frank courageous heart…triumphed over pain»- William Wordsworth; «set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory» courageous adventuresome, adventurous — willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; «adventurous pioneers»; «the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy» fearless, unafraid — oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them bold — fearless and daring; «bold settlers on some foreign shore»; «a bold speech»; «a bold adventure» resolute — firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; «stood resolute against the enemy»; «faced with a resolute opposition»; «a resolute and unshakeable faith» cowardly, fearful — lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; «cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then»- P.B.Shelley
	2.	brave — invulnerable to fear or intimidation; «audacious explorers»; «fearless reporters and photographers»; «intrepid pioneers» audacious, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing, fearless, hardy bold — fearless and daring; «bold settlers on some foreign shore»; «a bold speech»; «a bold adventure»
	3.	brave — brightly colored and showy; «girls decked out in brave new dresses»; «brave banners flying»; «`braw’ is a Scottish word»; «a dress a bit too gay for her years»; «birds with gay plumage» braw, gay colourful, colorful — striking in variety and interest; «a colorful period of history»; «a colorful character»; «colorful language»

brave

adjective

1. courageous, daring, bold, heroic, adventurous, gritty, fearless, resolute, gallant, gutsy (slang), audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang), lion-hearted, valorous brave people who dare to challenge the tyrannical regimes
courageous afraid, frightened, scared, shrinking, fearful, cowardly, craven, timid, faint-hearted, chickenshit (U.S. slang)

verb

1. confront, face, suffer, challenge, bear, tackle, dare, endure, defy, withstand, stand up to She had to brave his anger and confess.
confront give in to, surrender to, retreat from

Quotations
«None but the brave deserves the fair» [John Dryden Alexander’s Feast]
«Fortune assists the bold» [Virgil Aeneid]

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

brave

adjective

Having or showing courage:

audacious, bold, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous.

noun

Archaic. One who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people:

verb

To confront boldly and courageously:

Translations

شجاعشُجاعمحارب من الهنود الحمريتحدّى، يقاوم بشجاعه

odvážnýstatečnýčelitindiánský válečník

tappertrodseindianerkrigermodig

brava

rohkeaurhea

hrabar

bátor

hugrakkurmæta, horfast í augu viîstríîsmaîur

勇敢な

용감한

drąsiai pasitiktiindėnų karys

drosmīgi stāties pretīdrosmīgsdrošsdrošsirdīgsindiāņu karavīrs

indiánsky bojovník

pogumen

modig

กล้าหาญ

can đảm

brave

[breɪv]

A. ADJ (braver (compar) (bravest (superl)))

2. (liter) (= splendid) → magnífico (liter)
a Brave New World → un mundo feliz

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

brave

n (= American Indian warrior) → Krieger m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

brave

[breɪv]

1. adj → coraggioso/a
be brave → coraggio!, sii forte!

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

brave

(breiv) adjective

without fear of danger, pain etc. a brave soldier; a brave deed; You’re very brave; It was brave of him to fight such an enemy.

verb

to meet or face boldly. They braved the cold weather.

noun

a Red Indian warrior.

ˈbravely adverb

He met his death bravely.

ˈbravery noun

brave

→ شُجاع odvážný tapper tapfer γενναίος valiente urhea courageux hrabar coraggioso 勇敢な 용감한 moedig modig odważny valente мужественный modig กล้าหาญ maceraperest can đảm 勇敢的

brave

adj valiente; Be brave!..¡Sé valiente!

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Afrikaans: dapper (af), braaf
Albanian: i guximshëm (sq)
Arabic: شُجَاع‎ (ar) (šujāʕ), جَرِيء‎ (jarīʔ), جَسُور‎ (jasūr)

Egyptian Arabic: شجيع‎ (šagīʿ)
Aragonese: please add this translation if you can
Armenian: քաջ (hy) (kʿaǰ)
Aromanian: gioni
Asturian: bravu (ast), valiente
Azerbaijani: cəsur (az), mərd (az), comərd, ürəkli (az)
Bashkir: батыр (batır), ҡыйыу (qıyıw)
Basque: ausart
Belarusian: хра́бры (xrábry), адва́жны (be) (advážny), сме́лы (be) (smjély)
Bengali: সাহসী (śahośi)
Breton: kaloneg
Bulgarian: хра́бър (bg) (hrábǎr), смел (bg) (smel)
Burmese: ရဲရင့် (my) (rai:rang.), သတ္တိကောင်း (my) (satti.kaung:)
Catalan: valent (ca), coratjós, audaç (ca)
Chechen: майра (majra)
Cherokee: ᏧᎵᏨᏯᏍᏗ (tsulitsvyasdi)
Chinese:

Gan: ^{(please verify)} 勇敢 (iûng-gôn), ^{(please verify)} 有量 (îu liòng), ^{(please verify)} 猛 (mûng), ^{(please verify)} 敢 (gôn), ^{(please verify)} 俹／𱎫 (ngâ)

Mandarin: 勇敢 (zh) (yǒnggǎn)
Czech: odvážný (cs) m, statečný (cs) m
Danish: modig (da)
Dutch: moedig (nl)
Esperanto: brava, kuraĝa (eo)
Estonian: vapper, vahva (et), julge (et)
Faroese: djarvur m
Finnish: rohkea (fi), urhea (fi), reipas (fi)
French: courageux (fr)
Friulian: di fiât
Galician: bravo, valente
Georgian: გამბედავი (gambedavi), მამაცი (mamaci), გულადი (guladi), გაბედული (gabeduli), ვაჟკაცი (važḳaci), გულოვანი (gulovani)
German: tapfer (de), mutig (de)
Greek: γενναίος (el) (gennaíos), θαρραλέος (el) (tharraléos)

Ancient: ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos), θρασύς (thrasús)
Gujarati: please add this translation if you can
Haitian Creole: brav
Hausa: please add this translation if you can
Hawaiian: koa
Hebrew: אַמִּיץ‎ (he) m (amitz), אמיצה‎ f (amitza)
Hindi: बहादुर (hi) (bahādur), व्यकित m (vyakit)
Hungarian: bátor (hu)
Icelandic: hugrakkur (is)
Ido: brava (io), kurajoza (io)
Igbo: ebube
Indonesian: berani (id)
Ingush: майра (majra)
Interlingua: please add this translation if you can
Irish: calma, misniúil, cróga, móruchtúil, fearúil
Italian: coraggioso (it), ardito (it), baldo (it), audace (it), valoroso (it), impavido (it)
Japanese: 勇敢な (ja) (ゆうかんな, yūkan na), 勇気ある (ja) (ゆうきある, yūki aru) (used as adnominal only), 勇猛な (ja) (ゆうもうな, yūmō na), 雄々しい (おおしい, ooshii)
Javanese: wani
Kannada: please add this translation if you can
Kazakh: ержүрек (erjürek), батыл (kk) (batyl), батыр (batyr), дәділ (dädıl)
Khmer: ក្លាហាន (km) (klaa haan)
Korean: 용감하다 (ko) (yonggamhada)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ئازا‎ (ckb) (aza), قارەمان‎ (ckb) (qareman)
Kyrgyz: кайраттуу (ky) (kayrattuu), жүрөктүү (ky) (jüröktüü), батымдуу (batımduu)
Ladino: korajozo
Lao: ກຳແຫງ (kam ngǣ), ກ້າຫານ (kā hān), ກ້າ (lo) (kā)
Latin: animosus, fortis (la), magnanimus
Latvian: drosmīgs, drošs (lv)
Lithuanian: drąsus (lt)
Luxembourgish: daper, couragéiert
Macedonian: хра́бар (hrábar), смел (smel)
Malay: berani
Malayalam: please add this translation if you can
Maltese: kuraġġuż
Manchu: ᠪᠠᡨᡠ᠋ᡵᡠ (baturu)
Maori: hautoa, māia, toa (mi)
Marathi: चातुर्य (cāturya)
Middle English: doughty
Mirandese: please add this translation if you can
Mongolian: эрэлхэг (mn) (erelxeg), зоригтой (mn) (zorigtoj)
Norman: brave
Norwegian: modig (no)
Occitan: coratjós (oc), valent (oc)
Ojibwe: (to be brave, strong-hearted) zoongide’e
Old English: beald
Old Javanese: wani
Oriya: please add this translation if you can
Ottawa: (to be brave, strong-hearted) aakde’e, zoongde’e
Pashto: please add this translation if you can
Persian: شجاع‎ (fa) (šojâ’), دلیر‎ (fa) (delir), نیو‎ (fa) (niv)
Plautdietsch: brow
Polish: odważny (pl) m, chrobry (pl), dzielny (pl) m
Portuguese: bravo (pt), valente (pt), corajoso (pt)
Punjabi: please add this translation if you can
Rajasthani: please add this translation if you can
Romanian: curajos (ro), brav (ro)
Russian: хра́брый (ru) (xrábryj), сме́лый (ru) (smélyj), отва́жный (ru) (otvážnyj), бесстра́шный (ru) (besstrášnyj), бра́вый (ru) (brávyj)
Scots: wicht
Scottish Gaelic: misneachail, tapaidh
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: храбар

Roman: hrabar (sh)
Sicilian: curaggiusu (scn)
Sindhi: please add this translation if you can
Sinhalese: please add this translation if you can
Slovak: odvážny, statočný
Slovene: pogumen (sl) m, hraber m
Somali: geesi (so)
Southern Altai: јӱректӱ (ǰürektü)
Spanish: valiente (es), valeroso (es), corajudo (es)
Swahili: jasiri
Swedish: modig (sv)
Tagalog: matapang
Tajik: шуҷоъ (šujoʾ), далер (tg) (daler), диловар (dilovar), шуҷоатманд (šujoatmand)
Tamil: தைரியசாலி (ta) (tairiyacāli)
Telugu: ధైర్యమైన (te) (dhairyamaina)
Thai: กล้าหาญ (th) (glâa-hǎan), กล้า (th) (glâa)
Tibetan: བློ་ཁོག་ཆེན་པོ (blo khog chen po)
Turkish: cesur (tr), mert (tr), korkusuz (tr), yürekli (tr), cesaretli (tr)
Turkmen: batyr (tk), mert
Tuvan: эккер-эрес (ekker-eres), кайгал (kaygal), дидим (didim)
Ukrainian: хоро́брий (xoróbryj), відва́жний (vidvážnyj), сміли́вий (uk) (smilývyj)
Urdu: بهادر‎ (bahādur)
Uyghur: باتۇر‎ (ug) (batur), قورقماس‎ (qorqmas), جەسۇر‎ (jesur), مەرد‎ (merd)
Uzbek: jasur (uz), mard (uz), botir (uz), dovyurak (uz)
Vietnamese: dũng cảm (vi) (勇敢 (vi)), mạnh dạn (vi), mạnh bạo (vi), gan dạ (vi)
Volapük: kuradik (vo)
Walloon: coraedjeus (wa) m, bråve (wa) m, franc (wa) m
Welsh: dewr (cy), gwrdd, gwrol (cy), eofn (cy), glew (cy)
Yiddish: העלדיש‎ (heldish), מוטיק‎ (mutik)
Zulu: -nesibindi

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adjective, brav·er, brav·est.

possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.

making a fine appearance.

Archaic. excellent; fine; admirable.

noun

the brave. (used with a plural verb) courageous people, collectively: the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Sometimes Offensive. a warrior, especially among North American Indian tribes.

Obsolete.

a bully.
a boast or challenge.

verb (used with object), braved, brav·ing.

to meet or face courageously: to brave misfortunes.

Obsolete. to make splendid.

verb (used without object), braved, brav·ing.

Obsolete. to boast; brag.

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Origin of brave

First recorded in 1475–85; from Middle French, from Spanish bravo, either from Italian or directly from unattested Vulgar Latin brabus for Latin barbarus barbarous

synonym study for brave

1. Brave, courageous, valiant, fearless, gallant refer to confident bearing in the face of difficulties or dangers. Brave is the most comprehensive: it is especially used of that confident fortitude or daring that actively faces and endures anything threatening. Courageous implies a higher or nobler kind of bravery, especially as resulting from an inborn quality of mind or spirit that faces or endures perils or difficulties without fear and even with enthusiasm. Valiant implies a correspondence between an inner courageousness and external deeds, particularly of physical strength or endurance. Fearless implies unflinching spirit and coolness in the face of danger. Gallant implies a chivalrous, impetuous, or dashing bravery.

usage note for brave

OTHER WORDS FROM brave

brave·ly, adverbbrave·ness, nouno·ver·brave, adjectiveo·ver·brave·ly, adverb

o·ver·brave·ness, nounqua·si-brave, adjectivequa·si-brave·ly, adverbsu·per·brave, adjectivesu·per·brave·ly, adverbsu·per·brave·ness, nounun·brave, adjectiveun·brave·ly, adverbun·brave·ness, nounun·braved, adjective

Words nearby brave

Braunschweig, Braunschweiger, brava, bravado, Bravais lattice, brave, brave face, put on a, brave it out, brave new world, bravery, brave the elements

Words related to brave

adventurous, audacious, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, fearless, foolhardy, gallant, gutsy, heroic, reckless, resolute, spirited, spunky, stout, strong, valiant, confront, defy

How to use brave in a sentence

We have seen enough of this brave new approach among pharma companies, however, to think their collective action over the past three-quarters of a year might actually change the world, or save part of it.
Finally, some brave producers have started to schedule holiday releases.
If you’re brave enough, put yourself in Terence Davis’s shoes.
“You can make sure that when you are talking about de-escalation, you are brave enough to discuss the circumstances where it doesn’t go in a way that feels incredibly neat, where it feels incredibly easy to deal with,” said Cabral.

Many of the brave and caring staff in these nursing homes become infected, likely because of the intensity of this higher R0 and their exposure time with residents.
What I had “on the girls” were some remarkably brave first-person accounts.
“He was a brave field commander and an expert in intelligence, and in organizing popular and tribal forces,” said the eulogist.
But what he did was reasonably brave and freighted with all the symbolism of which he was well aware.
These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.
Or you may not have many—or any—friends, recasting your social exclusion as brave defiance of social norms.
Nogués and his brave lads have done their bit indeed for the glory of the Army of France.
Its record is largely that of battles and sieges, of the brave adventure of discovery and the vexed slaughter of the nations.
I feel proud and happy to shelter beneath my roof any of our valued and brave allies.
A few words explained his errand; but the brave Englishman would hardly hear it to the end.
Then the friars call the natives Spaniards and the military officers own us as their sons and they dub us brave soldiers.

British Dictionary definitions for brave

adjective

having or displaying courage, resolution, or daring; not cowardly or timid
(as collective noun preceded by the)the brave

fine; splendida brave sight; a brave attempt

archaic excellent or admirable

noun

a warrior of a Native American tribe

verb (tr)

to dare or defyto brave the odds

to confront with resolution or courageto brave the storm

obsolete to make splendid, esp in dress

Derived forms of brave

bravely, adverbbraveness, nounbravery, noun

Word Origin for brave

C15: from French, from Italian bravo courageous, wild, perhaps ultimately from Latin barbarus barbarous

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_Ce brave homme_ (I like the old sacristan’s term of _brave homme_, as it is one of the few untranslateable French words) flew to the cathedral at the moment that a horde of brigands had entered it to commence the work of mutilation; and, seconded by nothing but his known character for resolution, and an athletic person, fairly intimidated and turned them out for the time. ❋ John Hughes (N/A)

So strictly, it would seem, do the mass of mankind confine the term brave and good to those who are the benefactors of themselves. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I mean, they’re sort of — they’re extreme examples of what I call brave parenting. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In other words, what you call brave to accept is what they struggle to achieve over thousands of lifetimes. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

Sisulu for what it called his brave undertaking to counter the effect of foreign culture, SABC radio news reported on Wednesday. ❋ Unknown (1994)

I have often heard of your bravery in saving your fellow men from drowning, and I have sometimes wished I could see you; you are what I call a brave, clever fellow. ❋ Henry Woodcock (N/A)

«But that was not what we call a brave deed,» said Roy, at length. ❋ Amy Le Feuvre (N/A)

«Well, that is the truth, Billy; I ar’n’t what you call a brave chap, and I can’t fight a bit till some one hurts me, and then I s’pose I do let go, ’cause you see I feel nasty and sawage like, but that ar’n’t being brave.» ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami celebrated at a news conference what he called brave officials who risk their lives to rescue others. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When describing performances, critics often use the word ‘brave‘ as a euphemism for ‘naked’, and Fassbender and Mulligan are extraordinarily brave here in both senses of the word. ❋ Robbie Collin (2012)

How long would the Texas native hold the word «brave» at the end over five seconds -110, five seconds 130. ❋ BRUCE DOWBIGGIN (2012)

We did jump the under-five seconds on the word «brave.» ❋ BRUCE DOWBIGGIN (2012)

Her husband replied that the word «brave» was the same one that came to his mind when he thinks of her — «brave and tough,» he said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Nice to be brave from the safety of your couch in the USA. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their false macho and phoney brave is like chimpy taunting Iraqi freedom fighters “Bring it on” from the safety of the White House. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It’s easier to be brave from a computer, or beneath a white hood. ❋ Unknown (2009)

By contrast, «home of the brave» is empty bravado. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A typical example of [bravery] is facing down an enemy in battle or facing death in the eye in another [for or] fashion.
Another example is to completely endanger your [social standing] and completely ignore all social implicaions and do whatever you want ❋ Miroku (2003)

-‘Brave, mate?’
-‘Sure bro, [braver]…’
-‘Mick banged that super hot chick last week and than `[snorted] 4 [grams] of cocaine’
-‘Brave!’
-‘How safe is that?’
-‘That’s fucking brave‘
-‘Collin is a fucking brave individual’
‘ ❋ Braver (2012)

«[Damn], that’s brave«; «[That shit] was brave» ❋ Mike T Martin (2006)

He was brave the way she [talked] to the [hottest girl] [in the club] ❋ 504boyz (2012)

[Barack Obama] was brave to [come out] for [gay marriage]. ❋ YowzaYowzaYowza (2012)

Wow, [Lucy] is [so brave], she is cancer free [as of] today! ❋ Jamy. (2023)

The [controversy] concerning the name of the baseball team, [Atlanta Braves], is [nither] new to sports nor politics in sports. ❋ LudwigVan (2003)

GUYS GUYS [LET GO] HOME [TEH] [TAXI] IS HERE (when the party has only been on for 5minutes» — very brave ❋ Disknt (2008)

is a sweet, kind lovely man. who can always make you smile. he always finds time in his day to talk to you. he makes you feel special. he may flirt with other girls, but he always lets you know he has you on his mind, and your [the only girl] for him. He will treat you like your a queen. he comes us with funny and sweet nicknames, even though sometimes there [corny]. You will fall in love with him, [very soon] after meeting him. He has many friends who you get along with, and he gets along with your friends amazingly well. He will always help you when something is wrong, he will talk to you when you just [want someone] to talk to. He will always put [you first]. he always tells you when hes busy, and cant talk very much. He always tells you he loves you. he can always make you smile. He never gets mad at you. He can make anything in to a joke. He is the bestest person in the world. and Hes yours, if you can find him.
Person A:I’m dating [bravee]
Person B:omg! really your so lucky. he’s so sweet, and handsome. I wish i were you.
Person A: i know. He can always make me smile, hes so understanding. and don’t worry someday you will find your [Bravee] ❋ Bswifyking (2017)

Dude, what’s with all these fat [mets fans] in our [stadium]. This is Atlanta, not New York. Maybe they’ll shut up after the [Braves] win… ❋ Thomas RR (2007)

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