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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaudace
Pronunciation / Transliteration: au-da-che
"La sua audace decisione ha sorpreso tutti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
"Her audacious decision to start a business during a recession surprised everyone." - 2
Lively and unrestrained; bold and daring.
"The artist's audacious style challenged traditional norms."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'audacious' originates from the Latin 'audax', meaning 'bold' or 'daring'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to encompass a sense of not only boldness but also a disregard for conventional limits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Audacious" is said worldwide
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audacieux
Transliteration: o-da-sjø
"Sa décision audacieuse a surpris tout le monde."
audaz
Transliteration: au-dats
"Ihre audaz Entscheidung überraschte alle."
audace
Transliteration: au-da-che
"La sua audace decisione ha sorpreso tutti."
audaz
Transliteration: au-das
"Su decisión audaz sorprendió a todos."
audacioso
Transliteration: au-da-si-o-so
"A sua decisão audaciosa surpreendeu a todos."
साहसी
Transliteration: sāhasi
"उसका साहसी निर्णय सभी को चौंका दिया।"
大胆的
Transliteration: dà dǎn de
"她大胆的决定让所有人都感到惊讶。"
대담한
Transliteration: daedamhan
"그녀의 대담한 결정은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
大胆な
Transliteration: daitan na
"彼女の大胆な決断は皆を驚かせた。"
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