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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大胆な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: daitan na
"彼は大胆な決断を下した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing courage and confidence; willing to take risks.
"She made a bold decision to start her own business."
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A person who is confident and courageous.
"He is known as a bold inquirer, always seeking the truth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bold' originates from the Old English 'bald', which meant 'brave' or 'confident'. It has Germanic roots, related to the Old High German 'bald' meaning 'bold' or 'brave', and has evolved over centuries to encompass meanings of courage and audacity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bold" is said worldwide
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Audacieux
Transliteration: odakjø
"Il a pris une décision audacieuse."
Mutig
Transliteration: muːtɪç
"Sie hat eine mutige Entscheidung getroffen."
Audace
Transliteration: awˈdaːtʃe
"Ha preso una decisione audace."
Audaz
Transliteration: auˈðas
"Tomó una decisión audaz."
Audacioso
Transliteration: awdaˈsjuzu
"Ele tomou uma decisão audaciosa."
साहसी
Transliteration: sāhasi
"उसने साहसी निर्णय लिया।"
大胆
Transliteration: dà dǎn
"他做了一个大胆的决定。"
대담한
Transliteration: daedamhan
"그는 대담한 결정을 내렸다."
大胆な
Transliteration: daitan na
"彼は大胆な決断を下した。"
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