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fear·less

(fîr′lĭs)
adj.
Without fear; brave. See Synonyms at brave.
fear′less·ly adv.
fear′less·ness n.
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fear•less

(ˈfɪər lɪs)

adj.
without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.
[1350–1400]
fear′less•ly, adv.
fear′less•ness, n.
syn: See brave.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. [画像:fearless - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them]fearless - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
2. [画像:fearless - invulnerable to fear or intimidation]fearless - invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
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fearless

adjective intrepid, confident, brave, daring, bold, heroic, courageous, gallant, gutsy (slang), valiant, plucky, game (informal), doughty, undaunted, indomitable, unabashed, unafraid, unflinching, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang), lion-hearted, valorous brave and fearless soldiers
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fearless

adjective
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Translations
جَسور، جَريء، لا يَخاف
nebojácnýodvážný
frygtløs
neustrašiv
óttalaus, djarfur
neustrašen

fearless

[ˈfɪəlɪs] ADJ (= courageous) → valiente ; (= daring) → audaz ; (= adventurous) → intrépido
he was a fearless opponent of slavery → era un valiente opositor de la esclavitud
a fearless warrior → un valiente or audaz or intrépido guerrero
she is completely fearless → no le tiene miedo a nada
he entered, fearless of what he might find there → entró, sin temor a lo que podría encontrarse allí
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fearless

[ˈfɪərləs] adj [person] → intrépide ; [actions] → courageux/euse
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fearless

adj → furchtlos ; fearless of something → ohne Angst or Furcht vor etw (dat); to be fearless of heights/the consequences → keine Höhenangst/keine Angst vor den Folgen haben, Höhen/die Folgen nicht fürchten
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fearless

[ˈfɪəlɪs] adj → intrepido/a, senza paura
to be fearless of → non aver paura di
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fear

(fiə) noun
(a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger. The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water. vrees, angs خَوْف страх medo strach die Furcht frygt; angst; skræk φόβος miedo, temor hirm ترس pelko peur פחד भय strah félelem ketakutan hræðsla, ótti, skelfing paura 恐れ 근심, 걱정 baimė bailes ketakutan vrees frykt, redsel, skrekk strach ویره medo frică, teamă страх; боязнь strach strah strah rädsla, fruktan ความกลัว korku 憂慮 страх; побоювання ڈر ، خوف sự sợ hãi 忧虑
verb
1. to feel fear because of (something). She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger). vrees يَخاف страхувам се temer bát se fürchten frygte; bære bange for φοβούμαι temer, tener miedo de kartma ترسیدن pelätä avoir peur פַּחַד מ- डर, भय करना bojati se, biti u strahu fél; aggódik vkiért takut hræðast; óttast um avere paura 恐れる 두려움을 느끼다 bijoti baidīties; baiļoties takut vrezen frykte, være redd bać się ویریدل temer a-i fi frică бояться; опасаться báť sa bati se plašiti se vara rädd för, frukta, vara orolig för ทําให้กลัว korkmak 擔憂 лякатися; побоюватися خوف زدہ ہونا sợ (ai/cái gì) 担忧
2. to regret. I fear you will not be able to see him today. bevrees wees يَأْسَف опасявам се lamentar obávat se befürchten bange for λυπούμαι temer kartma متاسف بودن pelätä craindre לַחשוֹש खेद प्रकट करना žaliti, misliti fél menyesal vera hræddur um temere 懸念する 후회하다 bijoti, nuogąstauti baidīties; bažīties menyesal vrezen frykte, være redd, beklage obawiać się, lękać się خواشینی lamentar a-i fi teamă сожалеть obávať sa bati se bojati se befara เกรง; เสียใจ korkmak, üzülmek 遺憾 боятися افسوس ظاہر کرنا lo ngại 遗憾
ˈfearful adjective
1. afraid. a fearful look. bang, bevrees, angstig خائِف страхлив assustado bázlivý furchtsam bange φοβισμένος temeroso kartlik وحشت زده pelokas craintif מפחיד डरा हुआ prestrašen félénk takut óttasleginn spaventoso 恐れて 두려워하는 baimingas baiļpilns takut bang engstelig, redd bojaźliwy ډاروونكى، دارېدونكى assustado temă­tor испуганный bojazlivý boječ prestrašen rädd, skrämd ที่น่ากลัว korkmuş 害怕的 наляканий خوفزدہ lo lắng và sợ hãi 害怕的
2. terrible. The lion gave a fearful roar. verskriklik, vreeslik مُخيف، مُرْعِب страшен terrível strašný furchtbar forfærdelig φοβερός terrible, espantoso hirmuäratav هراس آور kauhea effrayant מַפחִידָה भयानक strašan szörnyű mengerikan skelfilegur, ógnvekjandi spaventoso, terribile 恐ろしい 무시무시한 baisus drausmīgs; baismīgs mengerikan vreselijk fryktelig straszny ډاروونكى terrível îns­păi­mântător ужасный, страшный strašný strašen stravičan fruktansvärd น่ากลัว korkunç 可怕的 жахливий دہشت ناک kinh khủng; ghê sợ 可怕的
3. very bad. a fearful mistake! verskriklik, liederlik سَيِّء جِداً ужасен terrível hrozný furchtbar frygtelig φοβερός, πολύ κακός terrible, tremendo hirmus افتضاح vakava épouvantable נוראי बहुत भयानक grozan borzalmas sangat buruk hræðilegur spaventoso ひどい 끔찍한 baisus briesmīgs; šausmīgs sangat teruk vreselijk fryktelig, reddsom straszny دارېدونكى terrível îngrozitor ужасный hrozný neznanski užasan förskräcklig แย่มาก çok kötü 極壞的 страшний نہایت ناگوار tệ hại 极坏的
ˈfearfully adverb
vreesbevange بِخَوْف، بصورة مُخيفَه боязливо com medo bázlivě; strašně furchtbar forfærdeligt; frygteligt φοβισμένα temerosamente kartlikult, hirmuäratavalt بطور وحشتناک؛ بسیار بد pelokkaasti terriblement; craintivement בְּפַּחַד भय सहित strašno, grozno szörnyen dengan ketakutan hræðilega terribilmente, spaventosamente 恐ろしく 무서워하여 baimingai, baisiai briesmīgi; šausmīgi dengan ketakutan bang, vreselijk fryktelig, reddsomt strasznie په ډاروونكى دول terrivelmente/com medo grozav; cu teamă ужасно, страшно bojazlivo; strašne strašno; boječe stravično räddhågat, skrämt, förskräckligt อย่างน่ากลัว korkuyla 可怕地 жахливо خوف کے ساتھ sợ hãi;lấm lét 可怕地
ˈfearless adjective
without fear; brave. a fearless soldier. onbevrees, onverskrokke, moedig جَسور، جَريء، لا يَخاف безстрашен destemido nebojácný, odvážný furchtlos frygtløs ατρόμητος intrépido, audaz kartmatu نترس peloton intrépide עשוי לבלי חת भय रहित neustrašiv bátor tanpa takut óttalaus, djarfur intrepido 恐れを知らない 무서움을 모르는 bebaimis bezbailīgs tidak gentar onbevreesd fryktløs, uten redsel nieustraszony بې ډاره، زړور sem medo/ADJ – destemido neînfricat бесстрашный nebojácny, smelý neustrašen neustrašiv oförfärad, orädd ไม่มีความกลัว korkusuz 大膽的 безстрашний, мужній بلا خوف can đảm; chẳng sợ cái gì 大胆的
ˈfearlessly adverb
onbevrees, moedig بِجَسارَه، بِجُرأَه، بِدون خَوْف безстрашно destemidamente nebojácně, odvážně furchtlos frygtløst άφοβα sin temor kartmatult بطور شجاعانه pelottomasti intrépidement בְּלִי פַּחַד निर्भयतापूर्वक neustrašivo, hrabro vakmerőn dengan berani djarflega, óttalaust intrepidamente 大胆不敵に 겂 없이 be baimės bezbailīgi dengan tidak gentar onbevreesd fryktløst, uten redsel nieustraszenie په زړوره تو ګه destemidamente fără frică/teamă бесстрашно nebojácne neustrašno neustrašivo oförfärat อย่างไม่มีความกลัว korkusuzca 大膽地 безстрашно بے خوفی سے gan dạ; bạo dạn 大胆地
for fear of
so as not to. She would not go swimming for fear of catching a cold. uit vrees vir خَوْفاً مِن за да не com receio de z obavy před, aby ne- aus Furcht vor af frygt for μην τυχόν por miedo de, por temor a kartuses(t) مبادا که؛ از ترس اینکه jottei de peur de מִפַּחַד שֶׁ- के डर से कोई काम नहीं करना iz straha od (pred) nehogy... untuk menghindari af ótta við per paura di 〜しないように ...을 하지 않도록 kad ne baidoties untuk menghindari uit vrees voor av frykt for z obawy przed بې ډاره com receio de ca să nu боясь zo strachu iz strahu (pred) da ne bi av rädsla för เนื่องจากกลัวว่า korkusuyla, endişesiyle 以免 через боязнь کسی امکان سے بچنے کے لیے یا کسی خوف سے e rằng; sợ rằng 以免
in fear of
in a state of being afraid of. He lived in fear of his mother. vir iets/ iemand bang wees في حالَة خَوْف в страх com medo de v obavách o in Angst vor i frygt for με το φόβο con miedo a kartuses با ترس از jnk pelossa dans la crainte de פַחַד מְ- डरा हुआ u strahu fél, tart vkitől dalam ketakutan kepada í stöðugum ótta við nel timore di 〜を恐れて ...을 걱정하여 bijodamas bailēs par; baidīdamies par takut pada in angst voor i frykt for w strachu przed په داریی com receio de/...medo.. cu frica (lui) в страхе v strachu v strahu (pred) u strahu od i skräck för อย่างกลัว ๆ endişesi/üzüntüsü içinde, korkusu ile 害怕 у страхові کسی کے خوف میں trong trạng thái sợ ai/cái gì 害怕
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fearless

a. sin temor, intrépido-a.
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