Atreví (en. I dared)

/a.treˈβi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
One who dares to do something risky or challenging.
She is very daring; she went skydiving without thinking about it.
Ella es muy atrevida; se lanzó en paracaídas sin pensarlo.
One who shows boldness or audacity in their actions.
His daring comment surprised everyone at the meeting.
Su comentario atrevido sorprendió a todos en la reunión.
One who takes actions without fear of the consequences.
The daring young man decided to climb the highest mountain.
El atrevido joven decidió escalar la montaña más alta.

Etymology

From Latin 'attributus'; related to the action of daring.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to dare to do something
To oppose a risk or challenge.
atreverse a algo
to have no daring
To not dare to do something.
no tener atrevido
to be daring
To have the audacity to do something risky.
ser atrevido

Related Words

daringness
Act of daring to do something.
atrevimiento
to challenge
To challenge someone to do something.
desafiar
audacity
Quality of being daring.
audacia

Slang Meanings

To have guts.
That guy has guts; he dares to talk to the girl he likes.
Ese chico tiene agallas, se atreve a hablarle a la chica que le gusta.
To be crazy.
You have to be crazy to jump off that bridge.
Tienes que estar loco para saltar de ese puente.