audacious
gb/ɔdˈeɪʃəs/ us/ɔdˈeɪʃəs/
C1
Английский
~ 9600
merész, vakmerő, szemtelen, pimasz
C1
1
Модель употребления:
[someone] makes an audacious [plan/move/decision]
The startup's audacious plan to challenge the biggest tech companies caught investors' attention.
A startup merész terve, hogy felvegye a versenyt a legnagyobb techcégekkel, felkeltette a befektetők figyelmét.
In an audacious move, she quit her secure job to launch her own fashion label.
Merész lépésként felmondott a biztos állásában, hogy elindítsa a saját divatmárkáját.
The director is known for his audacious films that break traditional storytelling rules.
They set an audacious goal of reaching one million users in their first year.
Climbing the north face in winter was an audacious decision, even for experienced mountaineers.
Примеры для изучающих
She made an audacious plan to start a new company.
Merész terve volt, hogy új céget alapítson.
It was an audacious move to speak first in the meeting.
Merész lépés volt, hogy ő szólalt fel először a megbeszélésen.
The team has an audacious goal to win the world title.
His audacious idea changed how people used their phones.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes think "audacious" is always negative. In this sense it is often positive or admiring, especially for brave plans, ideas, and goals. Also, some confuse it with "loud" or "annoying," which belong more to the disrespectful sense or to other words like "obnoxious."
Значение
very bold and willing to risk
Коллокации
audacious plan
|audacious goal
|audacious move
|audacious experiment
|audacious strategy
|audacious ambition
Синонимы
bold (General word for not being afraid to take risks; slightly less strong and dramatic than "audacious.")
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daring (Emphasizes taking big risks, often in an exciting or admirable way.)
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fearless (Focuses on not feeling fear, without always implying creativity or surprise.)
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gutsy (Informal; stresses courage and nerve rather than originality.)
Антонимы
cautious (Describes someone who avoids risk and moves carefully, the opposite of audacious risk-taking.)
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timid (Suggests fear and lack of confidence, the emotional opposite of being audacious.)
Темы
personality
|risk
|business
|creativity
|core_vocabulary
|work
Определение
Very bold and not afraid to take big risks or try new, surprising ideas or actions.
Extremely bold and confident, showing a willingness to take large risks or to try highly original or surprising actions, plans, or ideas.
C1
2
Модель употребления:
[someone] is audacious to [do/say something]
It was audacious of him to demand a raise after arriving late all week.
Szemtelen volt tőle fizetésemelést követelni, miután egész héten késve érkezett.
She made an audacious remark about her boss in front of the entire team.
Szemtelen megjegyzést tett a főnökére az egész csapat előtt.
The journalist's audacious questions angered the government spokesperson.
What an audacious request—to borrow my car for a month without paying!
He was stunned by the student's audacious challenge to the professor's authority.
Примеры для изучающих
It was audacious of you to talk to the teacher like that.
Szemtelen volt tőled így beszélni a tanárral.
She asked an audacious question that shocked everyone.
Olyan szemtelen kérdést tett fel, hogy mindenki megdöbbent.
His audacious remark made the manager very angry.
Many people thought the protest was too audacious and rude.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use this sense when they only want to say "brave" or "confident." When you want to praise someone's courage, use words like "brave" or the positive sense of "audacious." Use this sense only when the boldness is rude, shocking, or shows no respect.
Значение
shockingly bold and disrespectful
Коллокации
audacious remark
|audacious request
|audacious behavior
|audacious question
|audacious attempt
|how audacious of [someone]
Синонимы
brazen (Stresses shameless, open rudeness or disrespect; often slightly stronger than "audacious.")
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impudent (Formal; focuses on showing a lack of proper respect, especially toward authority.)
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cheeky (Informal (esp. British); often used for playful or mildly rude boldness, sometimes more light-hearted than "audacious.")
Антонимы
respectful (Shows proper care for others' feelings or status, the opposite of audacious rudeness.)
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deferential (Formal; emphasizes polite submission to another's wishes or authority, contrasting with bold challenge.)
Темы
behavior
|politeness
|conflict
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Определение
Very bold in a rude way, not showing respect for people, rules, or normal limits.
Shockingly bold in a way that shows little respect for rules, social limits, or other people; impudent or shameless.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
audacious
IPA
GB/ɔdˈeɪʃəs/
US/ɔdˈeɪʃəs/
Слоги и ударение
au - da - cious (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (da)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: audacious
Родственные слова
Выражения
an audacious plan
1/ən ɔdˈeɪʃəs plˈæn/
fixed phrase
very bold or risky plan
A plan that is very bold and involves big risks or new, surprising ideas.
Примеры
- Launching a product in every major market at once was an audacious plan.
- Their audacious plan to rebuild the entire district won unexpected support.
be audacious enough to
1/bˈi ɔdˈeɪʃəs ɪnˈʌf tə/
fixed phrase
to be bold enough to do
To be very bold and not afraid to do something that seems risky, rude, or surprising.
Примеры
- Who would be audacious enough to question her expertise in public?
- He was the only one in the room who was audacious enough to say what everyone else was thinking.