Bold - English meaning

adjective

Given to adventures or to running risks; adventurous.

Usage examples:

Three adventuresome, energetic boys

adjective

Willing to try new, unusual, and exciting things

Usage examples:

I’m pretty adventurous in cooking (= willing to try new and unusual things).

adjective

Willing to try new or difficult things

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I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.

adjective

Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

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An adventurous traveller

adjective

Willing to try new, unusual, and exciting things

Usage examples:

I’m pretty adventurous in cooking (= willing to try new and unusual things).

adjective

Willing to try new or difficult things

Usage examples:

I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.

adjective

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

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A series of audacious takeovers

adjective

Showing a willingness to take risks or offend people

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He described the plan as ambitious and audacious., an audacious remark/suggestion

adjective

Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.

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A brave soldier

noun

A north american indian warrior.

Usage examples:

Thwarting a u.s. raid at the battle of the little bighorn in 1876, sioux and cheyenne braves took n…

verb

Endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear.

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These six men braved the rough seas

adjective

Giving out or reflecting much light; shining.

Usage examples:

The sun was dazzlingly bright

adverb

Brightly.

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A full moon shining bright

noun

Bold and vivid colours.

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A choice of colours from pastels through to brights

adjective

Clearly visible.

Usage examples:

He was very thin, with a conspicuous adam's apple

adjective

Easily noticed; obvious

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He was conspicuous as usual with a big yellow bow tie.

adjective

Very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted

Usage examples:

In china, her blonde hair was conspicuous., look conspicuous he tried not to look conspicuous and m…

adjective

Not deterred by danger or pain; brave.

Usage examples:

Her courageous human rights work

adjective

Having or showing courage

Usage examples:

It was a courageous decision to resign in protest at the company's pollution record., it was courag…

noun

A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things.

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Spectators watched in horror as the nineteen-year-old daredevil smashed into the ground

adjective

Reckless and daring.

Usage examples:

A daredevil skydiver

noun

A person who does dangerous things and takes risks

adjective

(of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold.

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A daring crime

noun

Adventurous courage.

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The daring of the players brings fortune or ruin

verb

Have the courage to do something.

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A story he dare not write down

adjective

Attractive, adventurous, and full of confidence (typically used of a man).

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A dashing young pilot

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

Usage examples:

I dashed into the garden

adjective

Attractive and stylish because of being energetic, exciting, and confident

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A dashing young man

adjective

Showing fearlessness and determination.

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Dauntless bravery

adjective

Showing determination and no fear

Usage examples:

In spite of the scale of the famine, the relief workers struggled on with dauntless optimism.

adjective

Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

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The patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing

adjective

Clearly separate and different

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The two languages are quite distinct from each other., the dogs are of distinct breeds., there’s a …

adjective

Clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

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There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.

adjective

Very attractive or noticeable

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An eye-catching poster

adjective

Showing a lack of fear.

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A fearless crusader for animal rights

adjective

Having no fear

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A fearless fighter

adjective

Ostentatiously attractive or impressive.

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He always had a flashy car

adjective

Expensive or stylish, or brightly colored

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He wears flashy clothes.

adjective

Looking too bright, big, and expensive in a way that is intended to get attention and admiration

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Flashy clothes, a flashy car, flashy gold jewellery

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) brave; heroic.

Usage examples:

She had made gallant efforts to pull herself together

noun

A man who is charmingly attentive to women.

Usage examples:

He launches himself into a gallant's career of amorous intrigue

verb

(of a man) flirt with (a woman).

Usage examples:

Mowbray was gallanting the polish lady

adjective

Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.

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Garish shirts in all sorts of colours

adjective

Unpleasantly bright

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A pair of garish bermuda shorts

adjective

Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

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Silver bows and gaudy ribbons

noun

A celebratory dinner or entertainment held by a college for old members.

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Administratively, the college cannot cope with more than one gaudy per year

adjective

Having too many bright colors

Usage examples:

He was wearing a gaudy hawaiian shirt.

adjective

Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined.

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Heroic deeds

noun

Behaviour or talk that is bold or dramatic.

Usage examples:

The england star is getting special treatment because of his world cup heroics

adjective

Having qualities appropriate for brave figures

adjective

Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

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Our intrepid reporter

adjective

Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

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A team of intrepid explorers

adjective

Unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect.

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Lurid food colourings

adjective

Shocking because involving violence or sex

Usage examples:

She told me all the lurid details of her divorce.

adjective

Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.

Usage examples:

Unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession

adjective

Easily seen, recognized, or understood

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An obvious solution, for obvious reasons, he needs to find work soon.

adjective

Exceptionally good.

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The team's outstanding performance

Of major significance or importance

adjective

Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.

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The plucky youngster has astounded medical staff

adjective

Important; famous.

Usage examples:

She was a prominent member of the city council

noun

A stout drab-coloured moth with tufts on the forewings which stick up while at rest, the caterpillars of which typically have fleshy growths on the back.

adjective

Very noticeable, important, or famous

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She plays a prominent role in the organization., she has a prominent chin/nose., despite his promin…

adjective

Very noticeable or marked; conspicuous.

Usage examples:

He had a pronounced squint

verb

Make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way.

Usage examples:

Gerry pronounced the hero's name ‘cahoolin’

adjective

Having a striking appearance or style, typically by being excessively bright, colourful, or ostentatious.

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Showy flowers

adjective

Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.

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The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting

noun

The action of striking.

Usage examples:

Substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Usage examples:

She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

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You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

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Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

adjective

Engaging in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance.

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A crew of swashbuckling buccaneers

noun

Daring and romantic adventure.

Usage examples:

The film is heavy on the swashbuckling and high-seas adventure

verb

Engage in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance.

Usage examples:

This guy can swashbuckle and hold his own

adjective

Feeling no fear or anxiety.

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She was calm and unafraid

adjective

Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.

Usage examples:

They were undaunted by the huge amount of work needed

adjective

Not frightened or discouraged, despite problems or lack of success

Usage examples:

Undaunted by the cold and the rain, we continued our hike.

adjective

Possessing or showing courage or determination.

Usage examples:

She made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check

adjective

Brave or determined, esp. when conditions are difficult or dangerous

Usage examples:

The team made a valiant effort to take the lead in the third quarter, but they were too far behind.

adjective

Showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

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Valorous deeds on the field of honour

adjective

Willing to take risks or embark on difficult or unusual courses of action.

Usage examples:

He took a venturesome approach to the standard operas

adjective

Used to describe a person who is willing to take risks, or an action or behaviour that involves risks

Usage examples:

He has become more venturesome this season with dress designs that incorporate a variety of ethnic …

adjective

Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

Usage examples:

Memories of that evening were still vivid

adjective

Brightly colored or (of descriptions or memories) producing clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind

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Vivid colors, vivid memories, the author vividly describes his early life on the farm.