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braver

French → English

verb/[bʁa.ve]/

(courage) To brave: to face a dangerous or difficult situation with courage and without showing fear

Les marins ont dû braver une tempête terrible pour ramener le navire à bon port.

(English) The sailors had to brave a terrible storm to bring the ship back to port safely.

Elle a bravé le froid polaire pour aller nourrir les animaux de la ferme ce matin.

(English) She braved the polar cold to go feed the farm animals this morning.

verb/[bʁa.ve]/

(authority) To defy: to openly resist or refuse to obey a law, a rule, or an authority figure

Le manifestant a bravé l'interdiction de circuler pour protester devant le palais présidentiel.

(English) The protester defied the travel ban to protest in front of the presidential palace.

Il adore braver l'autorité de ses parents en rentrant bien après l'heure convenue.

(English) He loves defying his parents' authority by coming home long after the agreed time.

Entry ID: fr:en:braver · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary