Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - dare
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Dare
dare
biographical name Virginia 1587-? 1st child born in America of English parents DARE I. verb (~d; daring; ~s or (auxiliary) ~) Etymology: Middle English dar (1st & 3d singular present indicative), from Old English dear; akin to Old High German gitar (1st & 3d singular present indicative) ~, Greek tharsos courage Date: before 12th century verbal auxiliary to be sufficiently courageous to no one ~d say a word she ~ not let herself love — G. B. Shaw intransitive verb to have sufficient courage try it if you ~ transitive verb 1. a. to challenge to perform an action especially as a proof of courage ~d him to jump b. to confront boldly ; defy ~d the anger of his family 2. to have the courage to contend against, venture, or try the actress ~d a new interpretation of this classic role • ~r noun II. noun Date: 1594 1. an act or instance of daring ; challenge foolishly took a ~ 2. imaginative or vivacious boldness ; daring DARE abbreviation Dictionary of American Regional English
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v. & n. --v.tr. (3rd sing. present usu. dare before an expressed or implied infinitive without to) 1 (foll. by infin. with or without to) venture (to); have the courage or impudence (to) (dare he do it?; if they dare to come; how dare you?; I dare not speak; I do not dare to jump). 2 (usu. foll. by to + infin.) defy or challenge (a person) (I dare you to own up). 3 literary attempt; take the risk of (dare all things; dared their anger). --n. 1 an act of daring. 2 a challenge, esp. to prove courage. Phrases and idioms I dare say 1 (often foll. by that + clause) it is probable. 2 probably; I grant that much (I dare say, but you are still wrong). Derivatives darer n. Etymology: OE durran with Gmc cognates: cf. Skr. dhrsh, Gk tharseo be bold ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ. вызов - give a dare - take a dare 2. гл. сметь, отваживаться, пренебрегать опасностью, рисковать ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. разг. вызов to give a dare —- бросить вызов to take a dare —- принять вызов; рискнуть to decline a dare —- отклонить вызов, уклониться от вызова 2. уст. сметь, отваживаться; иметь наглость let him do it, if he dares —- пусть сделает это, если у него хватит смелости he daren't do it —- у него не хватит духу сделать это and he dares to insult me! —- и он смеет оскорблять меня! dare you jump from the top? —- не побоишься спрыгнуть сверху? how dare you say such things! —- как ты смеешь говорить такие вещи! he won't dare to deny it —- он не осмелится отрицать это don't you dare touch him! —- не смей его трогать!, не тронь его! I dare swear —- я уверен, могу поклясться 3. уст. в эллиптических конструкциях: not to dare beyond the premises —- бояться выйти из дому 4. пренебрегать опасностью, рисковать to dare the perils —- презирать опасность I will dare his anger —- меня не страшит его гнев will you dare the leap? —- рискнешь прыгнуть? he will dare any danger —- он не задумываясь пойдет навстречу любой опасности to dare smb. to smth. —- вызывать кого-л. на что-л. to dare smb. to a fight —- вызывать кого-л. на бой I dare you to contradict me —- возрази мне, если можешь I dare you to jump over the stream —- попробуй перепрыгни через ручей I am not to be dared by any, I cannot suffer to be dared by any —- никто меня не заставит I'll do it if I'm dared —- лучше меня не провоцировать Id: to dare...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. v.; past dared durst; past part. dared; 3rd sg. pres. dares, dare 1) модальный глагол сметь, отваживаться he wont dare to deny it - он не осмелится отрицать это I dare swear - я уверен в этом I dare say - полагаю, осмелюсь сказать (иногда ирон.) 2) пренебрегать опасностью, рисковать to dare the perils of arctic travel - пренебречь всеми опасностями полярного путешествия 3) вызывать (to - на что-л.); подзадоривать I dare you to jump the stream! - а ну, перепрыгните через этот ручей! Syn: see venture 2. noun 1) вызов to take a dare - принять вызов 2) подзадоривание ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 v 1 »DO STH DANGEROUS« I not in progressive to be brave enough to do something dangerous or that you are afraid to do (The others used to steal things from stores, but I would never dare. | dare (to) do sth) (Would you dare to do a parachute jump?) 2 »DO STH RUDE/SHOCKING ETC« to be confident enough, rude enough, or dishonest enough to do something that is very rude, shocking, or wrong (Tell her what I really think? I wouldn't dare!) 3 how dare you spoken used to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or said (How dare you accuse me of lying!) 4 don't you dare! spoken used to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angry (Don't you dare talk to me like that!) 5 »PERSUADE SB TO DO STH« to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are brave (dare sb to do sth) (They dared Lenny to climb to the very top branch. | I dare you! spoken) (Go on! Ask her for her telephone number. I dare you!) 6 dare I say/suggest formal spoken used when adding information that you think people may not accept or believe (I found him intelligent, observant, and, dare I say it, a sparkling wit!) 7 I dare say spoken especially BrE used when saying or agreeing that something may perhaps be true (I dare say things will improve.) ~2 n something dangerous that you have dared someone to do (a dare to run through the field with the bull in it | for a dare (=because someone has dared you to)) (I only did it for a dare.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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ocean sc. abbr. Denver AWIPS Risk Reduction and Requirements Evaluation univ. abbr. Drug Abuse Resistance Education funny abbr. Disabled Anarchist Revolutionary Enclave educ. abbr. Drug Abuse Resistance Education sport abbr. Drug Abuse Resistance Education law abbr. Drug Abuse Resistance Education law abbr. Drug And Alcohol Resistance Education law abbr. Drug Awareness Resistance Education law abbr. Drugs And Alcohol Resistance Education ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- O.E. durran "to dare," an irregular preterite-present verb: darr, dearst, dear were first, second and third person singular present indicative; mostly regularized 16c., though past tense dorste survived as durst, but is now dying. From P.Gmc. *ders-, from PIE *dhers-. Daredevil is from 1794. DARK - O.E. deorc, from P.Gmc. *derkaz. "Absence of light" especially at night is the original meaning. O.E. also had a useful verb, sweorcan, meaning "to grow dark." Application to colors is 16c. Theater slang for "closed" is from 1916; darky, for "black person" is from 1775; dark horse is 1842, from horse racing. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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