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brave

brave

Meaning of brave

English

showing courage

Deutsch

zeigt Tapferkeit und handelt trotz Angst

brave

Pronunciation

British English
/breɪv/
American English
/breɪv/

brave with German translation

brave usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The young firefighter was brave.

Der junge Feuerwehrmann war mutig.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

She was brave and jumped into the water.

Sie war mutig und sprang ins Wasser.

brave synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between brave, fearless, daring, bold, heroic, intrepid, valiant, and plucky

F
🇬🇧English
fearless

not afraid at all

B1often

ENShe was fearless in confronting the issue.

daring
🇬🇧English

willing to take risks

B1often

ENThe climbers made a daring ascent of the cliff.

🇬🇧English

confident and willing to take risks; can be cheeky

A2very often

ENHe made a bold move by quitting his job.

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H
🇬🇧English
heroic

like a hero; about great deeds

B1often

ENTheir heroic rescue saved dozens of lives.

I
🇬🇧English
intrepid

literary, often about explorers

B2rare word

ENThe intrepid explorer crossed the frozen tundra.

V
🇬🇧English
valiant

literary, heroic

B2rare word

ENThey made a valiant effort to save the town.

P
🇬🇧English
plucky

informal, British; brave despite being small or weak

B1rare word

ENShe was a plucky little girl who never gave up.

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What does brave mean?

showing courage

How do you pronounce brave?

brave is pronounced [breɪv].

How is brave used in a sentence?

Der junge Feuerwehrmann war mutig. Translation: The young firefighter was brave.

Is brave part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, brave can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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