Polyglot Dictionary

atrever

/atɾeˈveɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
atrevo
preterite (eu)
atrevi
past participle
atrevido

Meaning

  1. to dare

    • Não se atreva.

      Don't you dare.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ousar

ousar is slightly more formal or literary; atrever-se is more everyday, a reflexive "to dare to do something."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

atreverse

atreverse is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to dare."

Spanish

osar

osar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to dare."

French

oser

oser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to dare."

Practice

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