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kühn

daring

Meaning of kühn

brave and willing to take risks

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German/kyːn/
Russian transcription[ˈsmʲelɨj]
daring
kühn - daring
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kühn with Russian translation

kühn usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она смело прыгнула со скалы.

Sie machte einen kühnen Sprung vom Felsen.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Это была смелая идея.

Das war eine kühne Idee.

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kühn belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

kühnсмелый
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
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kühn synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between kühn / tapfer / wagemutig / risikobereit / verwegen / dreist

T
🇩🇪German
tapfer

Brave in the sense of facing danger, hardship, or fear; often implies courage and endurance.

B1Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wagemutig

Brave and ready to take risks; emphasizes courage in dangerous or difficult actions.

B1Often
R
🇩🇪German
risikobereit

Willing to take risks; more neutral and often describes someone who is not afraid of possible losses.

B1Often
V
🇩🇪German
verwegen

Very bold, sometimes with a hint of recklessness or daring audacity.

B1Rarely
D
🇩🇪German
dreist

Bold to the point of impudence; often suggests excessive, cheeky daring and can sound negative.

B1Often
F
🇩🇪German
frech

Cheeky or impudent, sometimes playfully bold; more about behavior than courage.

B1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
mutig

Courageous, brave; the most general and closest word to daring, without a strong risk nuance.

B1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
entschlossen

Determined, firmly decided; more about inner resolve than bravery or risk-taking.

B1Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
draufgängerisch

Bold, adventurous, or recklessly daring; often emphasizes risk and impulsiveness.

B1Rarely
T
🇩🇪German
tollkühn

Recklessly daring, extremely risky; stronger than simple bravery and often suggests dangerous carelessness.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce kühn and what this word means

kühn means daring. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce kühn

/kyːn/

kühn translation

daring

kühn examples

Sie machte einen kühnen Sprung vom Felsen.

kühn transcription

/kyːn/

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kühn meaning: what does it mean?

mutig und bereit, Risiken einzugehen

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kühn is pronounced as /kyːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

kühn definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie machte einen kühnen Sprung vom Felsen. Translation: Она смело прыгнула со скалы.

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