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atrevido

bold

adjective ah-treh-BEE-doh Rare

Also means

daring

Usage Note

Atrevido describes someone who is daring, bold, or cheeky — it can be admiring (una decisión atrevida, 'a daring decision') or mildly critical (es muy atrevido, 'he's rather cheeky/brazen'). Applied to clothing or art it means 'daring' or 'risqué'. The noun is atrevimiento ('boldness, cheek') and the verb is atreverse ('to dare to').

Examples

"Fue una propuesta muy atrevida para la época."

Natural Translation

It was a very bold proposal for the time.

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