Significado de dare en inglés
daredare1 /deə $ der/ verb, modal verb
Ver todas las traducciones1[intransitive] to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do – used especially in questions or negative sentencestener el valor suficiente para hacer algo arriesgado o que da miedo – se usa especialmente en preguntas o frases negativas:
He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.Quería preguntarle, pero no se atrevió.
‘I’ll tell Dad.’ ‘You wouldn’t dare!’«Se lo voy a decir a papá.» «¡No te atreverías!»dare (to) do something
I daren’t go home.No me atrevo a ir a casa.
Only a few journalists dared to cover the story.Solo unos pocos periodistas se atrevieron a cubrir la historia.
She hardly dared hope that he was alive.Apenas se atrevía a esperar que él estuviera vivo.
Dare we admit this?¿Nos atrevemos a admitirlo?2how dare you spokenoral said to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or saidse dice para mostrar que uno está muy enojado e indignado por lo que alguien ha hecho o dicho:
How dare you accuse me of lying!¡Cómo te atreves a acusarme de mentir!3don’t you dare! spokenoral said to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angryse dice para advertir a alguien que no haga algo porque te hace enojar:
Don’t you dare talk to me like that!¡No te atrevas a hablarme así!4[transitive] to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are braveintentar persuadir a alguien para que haga algo peligroso o vergonzoso como forma de demostrar que es valientedare somebody to do something
They dared Ed to steal a bottle of his father’s whiskey.Retaron a Ed a robar una botella del whisky de su padre.
So jump, then. I dare you.Entonces salta. Te reto.5dare I say/suggest spokenoral formalformal used when saying something that you think people may not accept or believese usa al decir algo que uno cree que la gente puede no aceptar o creer:
I thought the play was, dare I say it, boring.Me pareció que la obra era, me atrevo a decirlo, aburrida.6I dare say (also I daresay) spokenoral especially British English used when saying or agreeing that something may be truese usa al decir o al estar de acuerdo en que algo puede ser verdad:
I dare say things will improve.Supongo que las cosas mejorarán.GRAMMARGRAMÁTICAPatterns with darePatrones con dare• You say that someone dares to do something: · Karen dared to ask why.· Not many people dared to argue.• Se dice que alguien dares to do something: · Karen dared to ask why.· Not many people dared to argue.• Dare can also be used as a modal verb, followed by the base form (=infinitive without ‘to’), especially in negatives and questions: · Not many people dared argue.· Dare we go back?• dare también puede usarse como verbo modal, seguido de la forma base (=infinitivo sin 'to'), especialmente en negaciones y preguntas: · Not many people dared argue.· Dare we go back?• Don’t use a ‘to’ infinitive with daren’t. You say: · I daren’t look. ✗Don’t say: I daren’t to look.• No uses el infinitivo con 'to' con daren't. Se dice: · I daren't look. ✗No se dice: I daren't to look.Using the progressiveUso del progresivoDare is not used in the progressive. You say: · I daren’t say anything. ✗Don’t say: I am not daring say anything.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSDare no se usa en la forma progresiva. Se dice: · I daren't say anything. ✗No se dice: I am not daring say anything.Guía gramatical ‒ VERBOS
Ver todas las traducciones1[intransitive] to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do – used especially in questions or negative sentencestener el valor suficiente para hacer algo arriesgado o que da miedo – se usa especialmente en preguntas o frases negativas:
He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.Quería preguntarle, pero no se atrevió.
‘I’ll tell Dad.’ ‘You wouldn’t dare!’«Se lo voy a decir a papá.» «¡No te atreverías!»dare (to) do something
I daren’t go home.No me atrevo a ir a casa.
Only a few journalists dared to cover the story.Solo unos pocos periodistas se atrevieron a cubrir la historia.
She hardly dared hope that he was alive.Apenas se atrevía a esperar que él estuviera vivo.
Dare we admit this?¿Nos atrevemos a admitirlo?2how dare you spokenoral said to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or saidse dice para mostrar que uno está muy enojado e indignado por lo que alguien ha hecho o dicho:
How dare you accuse me of lying!¡Cómo te atreves a acusarme de mentir!3don’t you dare! spokenoral said to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angryse dice para advertir a alguien que no haga algo porque te hace enojar:
Don’t you dare talk to me like that!¡No te atrevas a hablarme así!4[transitive] to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are braveintentar persuadir a alguien para que haga algo peligroso o vergonzoso como forma de demostrar que es valientedare somebody to do something
They dared Ed to steal a bottle of his father’s whiskey.Retaron a Ed a robar una botella del whisky de su padre.
So jump, then. I dare you.Entonces salta. Te reto.5dare I say/suggest spokenoral formalformal used when saying something that you think people may not accept or believese usa al decir algo que uno cree que la gente puede no aceptar o creer:
I thought the play was, dare I say it, boring.Me pareció que la obra era, me atrevo a decirlo, aburrida.6I dare say (also I daresay) spokenoral especially British English used when saying or agreeing that something may be truese usa al decir o al estar de acuerdo en que algo puede ser verdad:
I dare say things will improve.Supongo que las cosas mejorarán.GRAMMARGRAMÁTICAPatterns with darePatrones con dare• You say that someone dares to do something: · Karen dared to ask why.· Not many people dared to argue.• Se dice que alguien dares to do something: · Karen dared to ask why.· Not many people dared to argue.• Dare can also be used as a modal verb, followed by the base form (=infinitive without ‘to’), especially in negatives and questions: · Not many people dared argue.· Dare we go back?• dare también puede usarse como verbo modal, seguido de la forma base (=infinitivo sin 'to'), especialmente en negaciones y preguntas: · Not many people dared argue.· Dare we go back?• Don’t use a ‘to’ infinitive with daren’t. You say: · I daren’t look. ✗Don’t say: I daren’t to look.• No uses el infinitivo con 'to' con daren't. Se dice: · I daren't look. ✗No se dice: I daren't to look.Using the progressiveUso del progresivoDare is not used in the progressive. You say: · I daren’t say anything. ✗Don’t say: I am not daring say anything.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSDare no se usa en la forma progresiva. Se dice: · I daren't say anything. ✗No se dice: I am not daring say anything.Guía gramatical ‒ VERBOSdaredare2 noun [countable]
something dangerous that you have dared someone to doalgo peligroso que has retado a alguien a hacerfor a dare British English, on a dare American English (=because someone has dared you to)(=porque alguien te retó a hacerlo)
She ran across a busy road for a dare.Cruzó corriendo una calle muy transitada por un reto.
something dangerous that you have dared someone to doalgo peligroso que has retado a alguien a hacerfor a dare British English, on a dare American English (=because someone has dared you to)(=porque alguien te retó a hacerlo)
She ran across a busy road for a dare.Cruzó corriendo una calle muy transitada por un reto.