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behaves very bravely, often for a long period, especially when they are fighting for something they believe in or suffering great pain: Throughout his life, he was a courageous fighter for justice. I She died
yesterday, after a long and courageous
battle with cancer.
courageously [adu] Slouo had courageously opposed apartheid for over 20 years.
daring /'de<?ni]/ [adj] someone who is daring is not afraid of taking risks, and seems
to like doing dangerous things: The daring Danish sailor, Bering, reached Alaska in 1741. I a daring attack on an enemy village
hero /'hwrao/ [n C] a man who is remembered and admired for doing something very brave: a famous war hero
plural heroes
heroine /'heraoin/ [n C] a woman who is remembered and admired for doing something very brave: a heroine of the resistance movement
В not afraid to do something new and different
daring /'de<?rir]/ [adj] someone who is daring is not afraid of doing something new, unusual, or shocking, especially in areas such as art, fashion, and design: Many architects copied Nash's new and daring style. I The more daring girls would wear short skirts and smoke cigarettes.
bold /bsold/ [adj] not afraid of making big changes or taking difficult decisions: The company needs a strong leader, who is bold enough to make some tough decisions. I bold new policies for reviving the inner-city areas
El to be brave enough to do something
Dare is not usually used in positive sentences. Don't say 'he dared to tell them the truth'. It is more usual to say something like 'he wasn't afraid to tell them the truth', or 'he was brave enough to tell them the truth'.
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dare /dear/ [v I] to be brave enough to do something that most people would be too frightened to do: Ybu can also go hang- gliding or bungee-jumping, if you dare. dare to do stH She was the only one who dared to stand up and ask questions.
have the guts/have the nerve
/,haev бэ gAts, ,haev дэ 'пз:гу/ informal to be brave enough to do something very difficult or unpleasant
Kave the guts/nerve to do sth OK she
made a mistake, but at least she had the guts to admit it! I Few of her colleagues would have had the nerve to contradict her.
El the ability to behave
bravely
courage /'клг^зЦ'кз:-/ (n U] the ability to
behave bravely and calmly in a situation where most people would be afraid or would lose confidence: Martha s ho wed great courage during her long illness, have the courage to do sth Not many people had the courage to speak out against him.
it takes courage to do sth (=you need courage to do something) It must have taken a lot of courage for her to admit that she had an alcohol problem.
bravery /'breivsri/ [n U] when you behave bravely in a war or in a situation where your life is in danger: Both sides fought with great bravery. I Two police officers received medals for bravery.
guts /gAts/ [n plural} informal someone who has guts is brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, and you admire them for it: You need guts and determination to succeed jn motor racing. it takes guts to do sth (=you need to be brave to do something) It took a lot of
guts to get up and speak in front of all
those people.
H not brave
coward /'kaoord/ [n C] someone who is not brave enough to do something dangerous or unpleasant that they ought to do: He wrote her a letter to say he was leaving - he was too much of a coward to tell her in person. I If you refused to fight, you were accused of being a coward.
BRAVE/NOT BRAVE
cowardly /'kau3rdli/ [adj] not brave - use this especially when someone is not brave enough to accept the unpleasant results of a situation they have caused: I really wanted to accept the new job, but I was too cowardly to tell my boss. I The
BRAVE/NOT BRAVE
bombing was described as a cowardly
attack on completely innocent citizens'. I He was a weak, cowardly man.
^ Remember that coward jS a noun and cowardly js an adjective.
QWimp /wimp/ [П C] SPOKEN INFORMAL
someone that you do not respect because they are afraid to do something that is a littie difficult or unpleasant: Don't be such a wimp! Just tell her you want to go out with her.
to not be brave enough to do something
not dare /nDt 'de3r/ to not be brave enough to do something: My sister used to steal things from the store, but I never dared.
not dare to do sth/not dare do sth I
wouldn't dare do a parachute jump, would you? 1 IVe stood outside the old house, not daring to go in. hardly dare (=almost not dare) The children were all frightened of Mrs Gates, and hardly dared even to speak to her.
lose your nerve /Диа j:xr'ms'v/to suddenly lose the confidence that you need in order to do something difficult or dangerous: At the top of the ski slope I lost my nerve. I Jane went to the police right away, before she lost her nerve.
QwLmp out / WImp aul/ \phrasal verb I| spoken informal to not be brave enough to do something you intended to do or said