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bravery

/ˈbreɪvəri/noun

उच्चारण ब्रेवरी

बहादुरी, वीरता, साहस

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    brave behaviour; the quality of being brave

    बहादुरी, वीरता, साहस

    • The soldier was awarded a medal for bravery.
    • an act of great bravery
    • The firefighter received a national award for bravery.
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    • It takes bravery to admit your mistakes in public.
    • The villagers showed remarkable bravery during the cyclone.

    Synonyms courage valour heroism

    Opposite cowardice timidity fear

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

bravery (uncountable)

Brave behaviour, especially in danger. It is uncountable, so no a and no plural.

ख़तरे में विशेष रूप से साहसी व्यवहार; यह uncountable है, इसलिए न 'a' आता है, न plural।

  • The soldier was honoured for his bravery.
  • Bravery is not the lack of fear.

bravery in + gerund / bravery of sb

In names the act: bravery in saving a child. Of names the person: the bravery of the firemen.

'In' कार्य बताता है: bravery in saving a child; 'of' व्यक्ति बताता है: the bravery of the firemen।

  • Her bravery in rescuing the child was praised.
  • We salute the bravery of our jawans.

bravery award / medal

Used as a modifier with award or medal: bravery award, gallantry and bravery medals.

Award या medal के साथ modifier के रूप में आता है: bravery award, gallantry और bravery medals।

  • The boy received the National Bravery Award.

brave (adj) / bravely (adv) / the brave

The brave means brave people as a group and takes a plural verb.

'The brave' साहसी लोगों का समूह है और plural verb लेता है।

  • The brave are rewarded in the end.
  • She bravely faced the interview panel.
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adjective + bravery

greatremarkableextraordinarypersonalquiet

  • The nurses showed extraordinary bravery during the flood.

verb + bravery

showdisplaysaluterewardhonour

  • The government honoured her bravery with a medal.

bravery + noun

awardmedaltalestory

  • Children enjoy bravery tales of Rani Lakshmibai.

act / deed of bravery

act ofdeed ofmoment ofdisplay of

  • Saving the drowning child was an act of bravery.
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  • The soldier's bravery saved his entire unit.

सैनिक की बहादुरी ने उसकी पूरी टुकड़ी को बचा लिया।

  • Radhika received an award for her bravery in the fire.

राधिका को आग में दिखाई गई बहादुरी के लिए पुरस्कार मिला।

  • It was an act of bravery to speak up against the bully.

धौंस जमाने वाले के विरुद्ध आवाज़ उठाना साहस का कार्य था।

  • Stories of bravery inspire young readers.

बहादुरी की कहानियाँ युवा पाठकों को प्रेरित करती हैं।

  • The bravery of the lifeguard was widely reported.

जीवनरक्षक की बहादुरी की व्यापक रूप से चर्चा हुई।

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✗ He showed many bravery.

✓ He showed great bravery.

Bravery is uncountable; use great, not many.

'Bravery' uncountable है; 'many' नहीं, 'great' लगाएँ।

✗ She was rewarded for her brave.

✓ She was rewarded for her bravery.

After her, a noun is needed: bravery.

'Her' के बाद noun चाहिए: 'bravery'।

✗ The bravery of the soldiers were praised.

✓ The bravery of the soldiers was praised.

The verb agrees with bravery, not soldiers.

क्रिया 'bravery' के अनुसार आती है, 'soldiers' के अनुसार नहीं।

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brave adj.bravely adv.
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