brave
/breɪv/adjective
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बहादुर, साहसी
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willing to do things that are dangerous or difficult; not afraid
बहादुर, साहसी
- The brave soldier saved three children.
- It was brave of her to speak the truth.
- The brave girl rescued her little brother from the river.
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- It takes a brave person to admit a mistake.
- Radhika was brave enough to speak against the plan.
Synonyms courageous fearless bold
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to face something dangerous or unpleasant without showing fear
(खतरे या मुश्किल का) साहस से सामना करना
- Thousands braved the heat to attend the rally.
- Commuters braved heavy rain to reach their offices on time.
- Crowds braved the cold to see the parade.
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- Fishermen braved the stormy sea to rescue the sailors.
- Radhika braved the traffic to reach the exam hall on time.
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brave to do sth / brave of sb to do sth
Use brave to describe courage, and of plus the person to praise an act.
साहस के वर्णन के लिए 'brave' और किसी कार्य की प्रशंसा के लिए 'of' व्यक्ति का प्रयोग होता है।
- It was brave of the boy to save the child.
brave + noun
It often comes before soldier, effort, face, decision and attempt.
यह प्रायः soldier, effort, face, decision और attempt से पहले आता है।
- The brave soldiers held the border.
brave (verb) + danger
As a verb, brave means to face something unpleasant without fear.
Verb के रूप में 'brave' का अर्थ किसी कठिनाई का निडरता से सामना करना है।
- Pilgrims braved the cold to reach Kedarnath.
bravery / bravely / bravado
Bravery is the noun for courage, bravely is the adverb, and bravado is false courage shown to impress others.
Bravery साहस का noun है, bravely adverb है, और bravado दूसरों को प्रभावित करने के लिए दिखाया गया झूठा साहस है।
- He received an award for bravery.
- His loud talk was only bravado.
the brave
With the, it means brave people as a group and takes a plural verb.
'The' के साथ इसका अर्थ वीर लोगों का समूह है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The brave are remembered on Republic Day.
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adverb + brave
incrediblyveryextremelyquitetruly
- The firefighters were incredibly brave.
brave + noun
faceheartattemptsoulwarrior
- She put on a brave face.
verb + brave
befeelactlook
- Be brave and speak up.
brave + noun (deeds)
actrescuestandfightwordsnew world
- The villagers made a brave stand against the flood.
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- The brave girl rescued her friend from the river.
बहादुर लड़की ने अपनी सहेली को नदी से बचाया।
- Rani Lakshmibai is remembered as a brave queen.
रानी लक्ष्मीबाई को एक वीर रानी के रूप में याद किया जाता है।
- Radhika braved the rain to attend the class.
राधिका बारिश की परवाह किए बिना कक्षा में पहुँची।
- It takes a brave heart to admit your mistake.
अपनी गलती मानने के लिए साहसी हृदय चाहिए।
- The brave deeds of the jawans inspire us.
जवानों के वीरतापूर्ण कार्य हमें प्रेरित करते हैं।
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✗ He is brave from his brother.
✓ He is braver than his brother.
Hindi 'bhai se bahadur' leads to from; English compares with than and the comparative form.
हिंदी के 'भाई से बहादुर' से 'from' लग जाता है; अंग्रेज़ी में तुलना comparative रूप और 'than' से होती है।
✗ They fought bravely against the enemy courage.
✓ They fought bravely against the enemy.
Bravely already carries the idea of courage, so adding courage repeats it.
'Bravely' में साहस का भाव पहले से है, इसलिए 'courage' जोड़ने से वही बात दोहराई जाती है।
✗ She is a bravest girl.
✓ She is the bravest girl.
A superlative adjective names the top of a group, so the is required instead of a.
Superlative adjective समूह में सर्वोच्च को दर्शाता है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं, 'the' आवश्यक है।
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Brave, bold and courageous are close but have shades.
Brave, bold और courageous पास-पास हैं, पर इनमें सूक्ष्म भेद हैं।
Willing to take risks and be noticed, sometimes rude.
जोखिम उठाने और ध्यान खींचने वाला, कभी-कभी उद्दंड।
- She made a bold plan.
More formal; showing moral strength in hard situations.
अधिक औपचारिक; कठिन स्थितियों में नैतिक बल दिखाने वाला।
- It was a courageous decision.