dare

dare
dare [{{t}}deə(r)]
1 modal verb
(venture) oser;
to dare (to) do sth oser faire qch;
I daren't think or don't dare (to) think about it je n'ose (pas) y penser;
nobody would dare (to) contradict her personne n'oserait la contredire;
she didn't dare (to) or dared not say a word elle n'a pas osé dire un mot;
I lay there hardly daring to breathe j'étais couché là, osant à peine respirer;
let them try it if they dare! qu'ils essaient s'ils osent!;
dare I interrupt? puis-je me permettre de vous interrompre?;
don't you dare tell me what to do! ne t'avise surtout pas de me dire ce que j'ai à faire!;
don't you dare! je te le déconseille!;
how dare you speak to me in that tone of voice! comment oses-tu me parler sur ce ton!
dare I say it si j'ose m'exprimer ainsi;
I dare say you're hungry after your journey je suppose que vous êtes affamés après ce voyage;
I dare say she's right elle a probablement raison;
he was most apologetic - I dare say! il s'est confondu en excuses - j'imagine!
2 transitive verb
(a) (challenge) défier;
to dare sb to do sth défier qn de faire qch;
I dare you! chiche!
(b) {{}}literary{{}} (death, dishonour) braver, défier; (displeasure) braver
3 noun
(challenge) défi m;
to do sth for a dare faire qch pour relever un défi

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