Kilo Lingo

brave

/breɪv/

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Translation

Ready to do something hard or dangerous even when you feel afraid.

Word origin

From Old French brave, meaning bold or fine, from Latin barbarus.

Origin
Old French
Root
brave

Examples

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"Brave" shows she did a hard thing without fear.

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Here "brave" means to face something hard even when scared.

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"Brave" describes doing something that takes courage.

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This word is part of lesson 13.