dare

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Avoir assez de courage pour faire quelque chose de difficile ou d’effrayant.

En anglais simple : To feel brave enough to do something frightening or difficult.

• I don't dare to ask.
• She dared to speak against the plan.
• Would you dare to swim across that river?

Comment l'utiliser : dare to do something (She dared to ask for more money.); not dare do something (I didn't dare look down.)

Synonymes : have the courage, venture

Expressions courantes : dare to ask, dare to dream, dare to speak

défier, mettre au défi

Pousser quelqu’un à faire quelque chose de difficile, gênant ou dangereux pour prouver son courage.

En anglais simple : To challenge someone to do something difficult, embarrassing, or dangerous to show they are brave.

• I dare you to jump.
• Her friends dared her to sing in public.
• Who dared him to climb that wall?

Comment l'utiliser : dare someone to do something (They dared me to knock on his door.)

Synonymes : challenge

Expressions courantes : dare someone, dare someone to, double dare someone

oser

Dans « how dare », exprime la colère ou le choc face au comportement de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Used with 'how' to show anger or shock at someone's behaviour.

• How dare you laugh at me!
• How dare he speak to her like that!
• How dare they accuse us of stealing!

Comment l'utiliser : how dare someone do something (How dare you read my private letters!)

Expressions courantes : how dare you, how dare someone

ne pas oser

Dans une phrase négative, indique qu’on a trop peur pour faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : In negative statements, to feel too afraid to do something.

• I dare not ask him.
• She daren't tell her parents about the accident.
• We dared not move while the dog was watching.

Comment l'utiliser : dare not do something (We dare not leave the door open.); daren't do something (I daren't tell her the truth.)

Expressions courantes : dare not ask, dare not speak, dare not move

défi

Défi consistant à faire quelque chose de difficile ou d’effrayant pour prouver son courage.

En anglais simple : A challenge to do something difficult or frightening to show that you are brave.

• He accepted the dare.
• She climbed the wall on a dare.
• Would you refuse a dangerous dare?

Comment l'utiliser : a dare to do something (He accepted a dare to swim across the lake.); do something on a dare (She ate the chilli on a dare.)

Synonymes : challenge

Expressions courantes : accept a dare, on a dare, a dangerous dare

action

Choix de faire une tâche imposée par les autres joueurs au lieu de répondre honnêtement à une question.

En anglais simple : The choice in a game to do a task other players set, rather than answer a question honestly.

• I chose dare.
• Is it your turn to pick truth or dare?
• She picked dare and had to dance.

Expressions courantes : truth or dare, choose dare, pick dare