WOTW: dare
| - Tim Lake |
“Dare” is a verb. It has two meanings both around being brave and taking risks. It is also a noun. Do you want to find out more? Take a look:
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The main meaning of “dare” being brave enough to do something. It is often used as a modal verb
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+ He moved as close to the edge of the cliff as he dared and looked down.
+ Because of the snow and ice, almost nobody dares to walk there.
+ The team never dared to dream they could win the tournament.
+ They all knew the answer, but nobody dared to speak up first.
+ She wanted to go but she didn’t dare to go by herself.
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The other meaning of “dare” is related, it means challenge someone to do something.
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+ I dare you to swap places with me.
+ He stood there with a sword in hand daring the thieves to challenge him.
+ She dared him to disagree with her.
+ They dared each other to do a sky dive.
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“Dare” can also be a noun. It means a challenge, usually to prove you are brave.
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+ As a dare, he drank five cans of Coke as fast as he could.
+ After they started drinking, they played a game of truth or dare.
+ He had to dance for her and her friends for a dare.
+ It was a stupid dare, and she ended up breaking her ankle trying to do it.
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The pronunciation is /dɛː/.
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This word is in the New General Service List, a list of the 3,000 most common words in English communication. You can get the full list on our website by clicking here.
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この単語は、英語で最もよく使われる3,000の単語のリストであるNew General Service Listからのものです。完全なリストはこちらから。
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