- dare
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1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) atraverse, osar2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) desafiar
2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) desafío, reto- daring
3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) osadía, atrevimiento
4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) temerariodare vb atreverseI didn't dare say anything to him no me atreví a decirle nadadon't you dare ...! ¡ni se te ocurra ...!don't you dare touch that! ¡ni se te ocurra tocar eso!to dare someone to do something desafiar a alguien a hacer algoEl gerundio de dare se escribe daringdaretr[deəSMALLr/SMALL]intransitive verb1 atreverse (to, a), osar (to, -)■ how dare you speak to me like that! ¡cómo te atreves a hablarme así!■ I didn't dare tell him the price no me atreví a decirle el precio■ I daren't say anything no me atrevo a decir nada■ just you dare! ¡atrévete y verás!■ don't you dare! ¡ni se te ocurra!transitive verb1 (challenge) desafiar■ they dared him to steal an apple lo desafiaron a que robara una manzana■ go on, I dare you! ¡venga, a que no te atreves!noun1 desafío, reto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI dare say (perhaps) quizá, posiblemente 2 (I suppose) supongo, me imagino 3 (I bet) ya lo creo■ I dare say you're right supongo que tienes razóndare ['dær] v, dared ; daring vi: osar, atreversehow dare you!: ¡cómo te atreves!dare vt1) challenge: desafiar, retar2)to dare to do something : atreverse a hacer algo, osar hacer algodare n: desafío m, reto mdaren.• desafío s.m.• reto s.m.v.• arriesgar v.• atreverse v.• desafiar v.• osar v.• provocar v.• resistir v.• retar v.der, deə(r)
I
noun reto m, desafío mshe did it on o (BrE) for a dare — lo hizo porque la retaron or la desafiaron
II
1.
modal verb atreverse a, osar (liter)just you dare! — atrévete y verás!
don't you dare go in there! — ni se te ocurra entrar ahí!
how dare you! — cómo te atreves!
I daren't tell her — (esp BrE) no me atrevo or no me animo a decírselo
I dare say you've had enough — estarás harto(, me imagino)
2.
vt1) (be so bold)to dare to + inf — atreverse a + inf, osar + inf (liter)
2) (challenge)to dare somebody to + inf — retar or desafiar* a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
[dɛǝ(r)]go on, dive in, I dare you! — anda, tírate! ¿a que no te atreves or a que no eres capaz?
1.N (=challenge) reto m , desafío mI did it for a dare — me retaron, por eso lo hice
2. VT1) (=challenge) desafiar, retarto dare sb to do sth — desafiar or retar a algn a hacer algo
I dare you! — ¡a que no te atreves!
2) (=be so bold) atreverseto dare (to) do sth — atreverse a hacer algo
I daren't — no me atrevo
I daren't tell him — no me atrevo a decírselo
how dare you! — ¡cómo te atreves!, ¡qué cara!
don't or just you dare! * — ¡ni se te ocurra!
3)I dare say — (=in my opinion) en mi opinión; (=possibly) puede ser, tal vez
I dare say that ... — no me sorprendería que + subjun
I dare say you're tired — supongo que estás cansado
dare I say it — me atrevería a decir
4) liter [+ sb's anger] hacer frente a* * *[der, deə(r)]
I
noun reto m, desafío mshe did it on o (BrE) for a dare — lo hizo porque la retaron or la desafiaron
II
1.
modal verb atreverse a, osar (liter)just you dare! — atrévete y verás!
don't you dare go in there! — ni se te ocurra entrar ahí!
how dare you! — cómo te atreves!
I daren't tell her — (esp BrE) no me atrevo or no me animo a decírselo
I dare say you've had enough — estarás harto(, me imagino)
2.
vt1) (be so bold)to dare to + inf — atreverse a + inf, osar + inf (liter)
2) (challenge)to dare somebody to + inf — retar or desafiar* a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
go on, dive in, I dare you! — anda, tírate! ¿a que no te atreves or a que no eres capaz?
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
