dare
/deə(r)/verb
उच्चारण डेअर
हिम्मत करना, साहस करना
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as antonym
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[I, T] ~ (to) do sth
to be brave enough to do something
हिम्मत करना, साहस करना
- Nobody dared to speak.
- She did not dare look at him.
- How dare you speak to your teacher like that?
+ 2 more examples
- I don't dare to touch the wires.
- Nobody dared to answer the difficult question.
Synonyms have the courage venture risk be brave enough presume
Opposite fear shrink from be afraid
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[T] ~ sb to do sth
to try to persuade somebody to do something dangerous or difficult so that you can see if they are brave enough
चुनौती देना, ललकारना
- His friends dared him to jump into the river.
- The older boys dared the newcomer to walk along the top of the wall.
- They dared me to eat the spiciest chilli.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't dare him; he might actually do it.
- The boys dared each other to jump into the pond.
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[C, usually sing.]
something dangerous, difficult or embarrassing that you try to persuade somebody to do
चुनौती
- He climbed the tree for a dare.
- Radhika took up the dare and sang a song in front of the whole class.
- She accepted the dare and ran across the field.
+ 2 more examples
- He did it on a dare from his cousin.
- The game of truth or dare is popular at parties.
Synonyms challenge provocation ultimatum
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dare (modal): dare not + base verb
As a modal verb in negatives and questions, dare takes no to and no -s: he dare not go.
निषेध और प्रश्न में modal verb के रूप में 'dare' के साथ to नहीं आता और -s भी नहीं जुड़ता: he dare not go।
- She dare not tell her father about the marks.
- How dare you speak to me like that?
dare to + verb (ordinary verb)
As an ordinary verb, dare takes to-infinitive and changes like other verbs: she dares to speak.
सामान्य क्रिया के रूप में 'dare' के साथ to-infinitive आता है और यह अन्य क्रियाओं की तरह बदलता है: she dares to speak।
- Nobody dared to ask the principal a question.
- Radhika dares to dream big.
dare sb to do sth
Dare sb to means to challenge a person to prove courage.
'Dare sb to' का अर्थ किसी को साहस सिद्ध करने की चुनौती देना है।
- His friends dared him to jump into the pond.
I dare say / don't you dare
I dare say means probably; Don't you dare is a strong warning.
'I dare say' का अर्थ संभवतः है; 'Don't you dare' कड़ी चेतावनी है।
- I dare say it will rain by evening.
- Don't you dare touch my notebook!
+Collocations 4
adverb + dare
hardlyneverscarcelybarelyreally
- He hardly dared to open the result sheet.
dare + verb
dare to askdare to speakdare to dreamdare to trydare to hope
- Only a few dare to speak against injustice.
dare + noun
a darea dare from friendstake a dareaccept a dare
- He took the dare and climbed the wall.
phrases
how dare youI dare saydare I saydare not
- Dare I say that your handwriting has improved?
“More examples 5
- No one dared to disturb the teacher during the exam.
परीक्षा के दौरान किसी ने शिक्षक को परेशान करने का साहस नहीं किया।
- She dared him to run across the railway bridge, but he refused.
उसने उसे रेलवे पुल पर दौड़ने की चुनौती दी, पर उसने मना कर दिया।
- Radhika dared to question the old custom.
राधिका ने पुरानी प्रथा पर प्रश्न उठाने का साहस किया।
- How dare you take my pen without asking!
तुम्हारी हिम्मत कैसे हुई मेरा कलम बिना पूछे लेने की!
- The dare was simple: eat a green chilli.
चुनौती सरल थी: एक हरी मिर्च खाना।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He dares not to go there alone.
✓ He dares not go there alone.
After dare not, use the base verb without to.
'Dare not' के बाद to के बिना base verb आती है।
✗ She daren't to say a word.
✓ She daren't say a word.
The modal daren't takes the bare infinitive.
Modal 'daren't' के साथ बिना to वाला infinitive आता है।
✗ How dare you to speak like that?
✓ How dare you speak like that?
In how dare you, the verb that follows has no to.
'How dare you' के बाद की क्रिया में to नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Dare, venture and risk all involve boldness, but with different stress.
Dare, venture और risk में साहस है, पर बल अलग-अलग है।
To be brave enough to do something that may bring trouble.
संकट ला सकने वाला काम करने का साहस रखना।
- He dared to criticise the boss.
To go forward into something uncertain.
अनिश्चित बात में आगे बढ़ना।
- She ventured out in the storm.
To put something valuable in danger.
किसी मूल्यवान वस्तु को खतरे में डालना।
- He risked his savings.
¶Idioms 2
how dare you
used to show that you are very angry about something somebody has done
तुम्हारी हिम्मत कैसे हुई
- How dare you read my diary!
I dare say
used when you are saying that something is probably true
शायद, मेरे ख़याल से
- I dare say you are tired after the journey.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Dare can be a modal verb (no to, no -s: 'He dare not go', 'Dare she ask?') or a main verb ('He does not dare to go'); 'dare' in negatives and questions often drops 'to'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: dare modal verb हो सकता है (बिना to, बिना -s: 'He dare not go', 'Dare she ask?') या मुख्य verb ('He does not dare to go'); नकारात्मक और प्रश्नों में 'dare' के बाद प्रायः 'to' हट जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
How dare you, I dare say, don't you dare.
Idioms: how dare you (तुम्हारी हिम्मत कैसे हुई), I dare say (मेरा अनुमान है कि), don't you dare (ऐसा करने की सोचना भी मत)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who does dangerous things is a daredevil; the adjective daring means brave.
खतरनाक काम करने वाला daredevil; adjective daring का अर्थ साहसी है।