Atrever (en. Dare)

/a.tɾe.βeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make the decision to do something that involves risk.

I decided to dare to speak in public for the first time.

Decidí atreverme a hablar en público por primera vez.

To challenge someone to do something.

Do you dare to jump from that height?

Te atreves a saltar desde esa altura.

To express an opinion or judgment without fear.

Sometimes you have to dare to be honest.

A veces hay que atreverse a ser honesto.

From Latin 'atti ripere', which means 'grab what scares you'.

dare to dream

To start the journey towards an ambitious dream or goal.

atreverse a soñar

not daring to

Not having the courage to do something.

no atreverse a

daring with someone

To challenge or compete with someone in some activity.

atreverse con alguien

dare

To do something risky or challenging.

osar

challenge

To challenge someone to do something difficult.

desafiar

risk

To expose to risk or danger.

arriesgar

Dare to be cool

It is a way to encourage someone to do something exciting like skydiving.

Es una forma de animar a alguien a hacer algo emocionante como lanzarse en paracaídas.

Dare to rise

It is said to encourage someone to climb.

Se dice a alguien que se anime a escalar.