/atɾeˈβeɾse/
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Translation
to dare
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Word origin
From the older verb atrever ('to dare'). The exact Latin derivation is debated.
- Origin
- Latin
- English cognates
- attribute, tribute
Other proposed origins
- Most often traced to a Vulgar Latin attribuere ('to claim for oneself'), from ad- plus tribuere ('to assign'). (attribuere)
- Some accounts derive it from tribuere directly, without the ad- prefix. (tribuere)
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | atrevo | atreví | atrevía | atreveré | atrevería |
| tú | atreves | atreviste | atrevías | atreverás | atreverías |
| él/ella/ud. | atreve | atrevió | atrevía | atreverá | atrevería |
| nos. | atrevemos | atrevimos | atrevíamos | atreveremos | atreveríamos |
| vos. | atrevéis | atrevisteis | atrevíais | atreveréis | atreveríais |
| ellos/uds. | atreven | atrevieron | atrevían | atreverán | atreverían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | atreva | atreviera | atreviese |
| tú | atrevas | atrevieras | atrevieses |
| él/ella/ud. | atreva | atreviera | atreviese |
| nos. | atrevamos | atreviéramos | atreviésemos |
| vos. | atreváis | atrevierais | atrevieseis |
| ellos/uds. | atrevan | atrevieran | atreviesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | atreve |
| ud. | atreva |
| nosotros | atrevamos |
| vosotros | atreved |
| uds. | atrevan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- atreviendo
- Past participle
- atrevido
Examples
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I do not dare to say what I think.
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She dared to speak with the boss.
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Do you dare to jump into the cold water?
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He never dared to go out alone at night.
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One must dare to do something different today.
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