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смелый

Translation of смелый

brave

Meaning of смелый

Russian

Не отступает, хотя страшно, как пожарный.

German

zeigt Tapferkeit und handelt trotz Angst

brave

Transcription and pronunciation of смелый

сме́лый

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈsmʲelɨj]
In Latin letters
smelyy

смелый usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Молодой пожарный был смелым.

Der junge Feuerwehrmann war mutig.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Она была смелой и прыгнула в воду.

Sie war mutig und sprang ins Wasser.

смелый synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between смелый, храбрый, отважный, мужественный, and бесстрашный

Х
🇷🇺Russian
храбрый

Very close; brave in danger, a bit more bookish.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отважный

Valiant; sounds more elevated.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мужественный

Courageous: strong and steady in hard times.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бесстрашный

Fearless: not afraid at all.

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What does смелый mean?

showing courage

How do you pronounce смелый?

смелый is pronounced [ˈsmʲelɨj], in Latin letters “smelyy”.

How is смелый used in a sentence?

Der junge Feuerwehrmann war mutig. Translation: Молодой пожарный был смелым.

Is смелый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, смелый (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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