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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaudacia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: au-da-cia
"Se necesitaba mucha audacia para emprender ese viaje."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Boldness, daring, or resolute courage in the face of risks or danger.
"It took remarkable hardihood to explore the uncharted wilderness during the harsh winter." - 2
The capacity to endure physical hardship, fatigue, or adverse conditions.
"The mountain climbers developed extraordinary physical hardihood through months of rigorous training."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'hardihode', combining 'hardy' (bold, brave, from Old French 'hardi') and the suffix '-hood' (denoting state or condition). It evolved from describing physical bravery and endurance in medieval contexts to also encompass audacity and bold resilience in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hardihood" is said worldwide
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témérité
Transliteration: te-me-ri-te
"Il a eu la témérité de critiquer la décision du directeur."
Kühnheit
Transliteration: Kuehnheit
"Ihre Kühnheit bei dem gefährlichen Aufstieg wurde bewundert."
audacia
Transliteration: au-da-cia
"La sua audacia gli ha permesso di superare ogni ostacolo."
audacia
Transliteration: au-da-cia
"Se necesitaba mucha audacia para emprender ese viaje."
audácia
Transliteration: au-da-cia
"A audácia dos exploradores surpreendeu a todos."
साहस
Transliteration: sahas
"उसने बड़े साहस के साथ कठिन परिस्थितियों का सामना किया।"
刚毅
Transliteration: gāng yì
"他在逆境中展现出了极大的刚毅。"
대담함
Transliteration: daedamham
"그 탐험가의 대담함은 모든 사람에게 영감을 주었다."
胆力
Transliteration: tanryoku
"彼女はその難局を乗り切るだけの胆力を持っていた。"
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