daring

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛərɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛrɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dâr′ing)

From the verb dare: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
daring adj (act: bold)osado/a adj
  temerario/a adj
 Rose's daring attempt to cross the canyon on a tightrope was a success.
 El osado intento de Rose de cruzar el cañón en cuerda floja fue un éxito.
 El temerario intento de Rose de cruzar el cañón en cuerda floja fue un éxito.
daring adj (person: bold)osado/a adj
  intrépido/a adj
  audaz adj mf
 Julian is daring; he'll try anything, no matter how risky.
 Julian es osado, lo probará todo por muy arriesgado que sea.
daring n (audacity)atrevimiento nm
  osadía nf
 Harry Houdini became famous for his acts of great daring.
 El gran atrevimiento de los actos de Harry Houdini lo hicieron famoso.
 La gran osadía de los actos de Harry Houdini lo hicieron famoso.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dare to do [sth],
also UK: dare do [sth] v expr		 (be brave enough)atreverse a v prnl + prep
  (formal)osar⇒ vtr
 Not one of them dared to ride on the ghost train.
 Ninguno de ellos se atrevió a ir al tren fantasma.
dare to do [sth] (US) v expr (be bold enough)atreverse a v prnl + prep
 If you dare to dream, anything is possible.
 Si te atreves a soñar, todo es posible.
dare to do [sth],
also UK: dare do [sth] v expr		 (be impudent enough)atreverse a v prnl + prep
  (formal)osar⇒ vtr
 I wouldn't dare to enter his office without knocking.
 Yo no me atrevería a entrar en su oficina sin golpear.
dare [sb] to do [sth] v expr (challenge)retar a alguien a loc verb
  desafiar a alguien a loc verb
 I dared him to repeat the insult to my face.
 Lo reté a repetirme ese insulto a la cara.
dare [sb]⇒ vtr (challenge)retar a vtr + prep
  desafiar a vtr + prep
 Knock on that door! I dare you!
 ¡Llama a esa puerta! ¡Te reto!
dare n (challenge)reto nm
  desafío nm
 The other boys' dare to John was to go and ring the old lady's doorbell and run away.
 El reto que los otros chicos hicieron a Juan era tocar el timbre de la anciana y salir corriendo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
dare | daring
InglésEspañol
dare not,
dare not do [sth] v expr		 (lack courage of nerve to do [sth])no animarse a v pron + adv
  no osar vi + adv
 She dared not ask for a raise for fear she would be yelled at by her boss.
 No se animó a pedirle aumento al jefe, por temor a que le gritara.
dare to dream v expr figurative (be ambitious)animarse a soñar loc verb
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Don't you dare! interj (warning against doing [sth])ni se te ocurra loc interj
Don't you dare expr (warning: do not do [sth])ni se te ocurra loc interj
 Don't you dare speak to me like that, young man!
double dare [sb],
double-dare [sb] vtr		 (dare [sb] to do [sth] extra challenging)doble desafiar a loc verb
  doble retar a loc verb
double dare n (extra challenging dare)doble desafío adj + nm
 You have to do it; it's a double dare.
 Debes hacerlo, es un desafío doble.
How dare you! interj (indignation)¡cómo te atreves! loc interj
 How dare you say I can't cook! So, you told her she was a fat cow?? How dare you!!
 ¡Cómo te atreves a decirme que no sé cocinar!
I daresay,
I daresay that,
I dare say,
I dare say that v expr		 (I assume, I think likely)apuesto a que loc interj
  seguro que loc interj
 I daresay you're hungry after your long walk.
 Apuesto a que tienes hambre después de esa larga caminata.
truth or dare n (question-and-answer game)verdad o atrevimiento loc nom m
  (AR)verdad o consecuencia loc nom m
  verdad o reto loc nom m
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'daring' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
adventurous - audacious - audacity - ball - ballsy - bold - bold as brass - boldly - boldness - bravura - breakneck - cowboy - daredevilry - edginess - edgy - go out on a limb - gutsy - intrepid - intrepidity - leap in the dark - so bold as to - swashbuckling - take the plunge - unadventurous - venturesome - venturous
Spanish:
osado - zarpado - agalludo - arrestado - safado - arriesgado - arrogancia - arrojado - atrevido - atrevimiento - audacia - audaz - aventado - denodado - denuedo - intrépido - jabato - lanzado - osadía - tener huevos - tener los huevos bien plantados - tener narices - zarpar

Collocations: [extreme, incredible, great, unselfish] daring, [showed, displayed] huge daring (when), [showed] a huge amount of daring (when), more...

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