Модель уживання:
to dare [to do something]
She didn’t dare speak in front of the large crowd.
Nem mert beszélni a nagy tömeg előtt.
I wouldn’t dare go out in this storm.
Nem mernék kimenni ebben a viharban.
Do you dare challenge the champion?
He dared to travel alone through the desert.
Навчальні приклади
I don’t dare go into the dark room.
Nem merek bemenni a sötét szobába.
She dares to try new food.
Meg mer kóstolni új ételeket.
He dares to ask the teacher a question.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes forget 'to' before the verb in 'dare to do something' in affirmative sentences.
Значення
To be brave enough to do something
Словосполучення
dare to dream
|hardly dare
|dare speak
|dare ask
Синоніми
venture (Implies taking a risk, especially in a new or uncertain situation.)
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risk (Focuses more on the danger involved rather than bravery.)
Антоніми
avoid (Means to stay away from doing something, often due to fear or caution.)
Теми
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To be brave enough to do something that is dangerous or difficult.
To have enough courage or boldness to do something that is risky, unusual, or difficult.
Модель уживання:
to dare [someone] [to do something]
I dare you to jump into the lake.
Na, ugorj be a tóba, ha mersz!
They dared him to eat the hot pepper.
Azt mondták neki: egye meg a csípős paprikát, ha meri.
She dared me to speak to the celebrity.
Навчальні приклади
I dare you to run fast.
Fuss gyorsan, ha mersz!
He dares me to climb the tree.
Azt mondja, másszak fel a fára, ha merek.
She dares her friend to dance.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the reflexive form 'dare myself', which is not idiomatic in English.
Значення
To provoke someone to try something risky
Словосполучення
double dare
|dare someone
Синоніми
challenge (A general term for inviting someone to prove themselves.)
|
provoke (Implies trying to make someone react, often emotionally.)
Антоніми
discourage (Means to try to stop someone from doing something.)
Теми
social
|daily life
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To ask or tell someone to do something dangerous or difficult as a way of testing them.
To challenge or provoke someone to do something that may be risky, shocking, or difficult.
He accepted the dare and jumped into the icy river.
Elfogadta a kihívást, és beugrott a jeges folyóba.
It was just a silly dare between friends.
Csak egy buta kihívás volt barátok között.
She did it on a dare from her classmates.
Навчальні приклади
I take a dare from my friend.
Elfogadok egy kihívást a barátomtól.
He does a dare in the game.
Megcsinál egy kihívást a játékban.
Значення
A challenge involving risk or boldness
Словосполучення
truth or dare
|accept a dare
|on a dare
Синоніми
challenge (A general term for an action that tests someone's ability or courage.)
Антоніми
refusal (The act of saying no to a challenge.)
Теми
games
|social
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A game or test where someone tells you to do something dangerous or hard.
A challenge given to someone to do something risky, shocking, or unusual, often as part of a game.