Atreva (en. Dare)

/aˈtɾeβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To have the audacity to do something risky.

She dares to speak in public despite her shyness.

Ella se atreva a hablar en público a pesar de su timidez.

To challenge someone or something.

No one dares to question her authority.

Nadie se atreva a cuestionar su autoridad.

To take risks in uncertain situations.

If you don't dare, you'll never know what you could have achieved.

Si no te atreva, nunca sabrás lo que podrías haber logrado.

From Latin 'atremare', which means 'to fear' plus the prefix 'a' indicating movement toward.

don't dare

Don't take the risk of doing something.

no te atrevas

dare to say

Have the courage to express an opinion or feeling.

atreverse a decir

dare to dream

Have the courage to aspire to great things.

atreverse a soñar

daring

The act of daring.

atrevimiento

audacity

Excessive daring or lack of respect.

osadía

challenge

A challenge that involves audacity.

desafío

To have guts.

That girl has guts, she dares to do what others don't.

Esa chica tiene agallas, se atreva a hacer lo que otros no.

To overcome fears.

When she overcame her fears, she finally dared to dance.

Cuando se sacó los miedos, por fin se atreva a bailar.