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| Principal Translations |
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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