brave

«brave» in Mova's school dictionary: ready to do something difficult or frightening, even… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (brave, braver, bravest); verb (brave, braves, braved, braving); noun (the brave — people)

meaning for a pupil

1) Brave means ready to do something difficult or frightening, even though you feel afraid. tree →

2) To brave something, like bad weather, is to face it and go through it. tree →

3) In old stories, «the brave» means brave people. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, calling a character brave tells the reader they face danger or fear for a good reason; bravery is a key quality of heroes. In feelings lessons, being brave does not mean having no fear — it means doing the right thing although you are scared, like telling the truth, saying sorry, standing up for someone, or going to the dentist. Brave is not the same as reckless: taking silly risks is not brave. Phrases: «be brave», «brave enough to», «put on a brave face», «brave the weather».

examples

• It was brave of you to tell the teacher the truth. tree →
• The firefighter was very brave. tree →
• I was brave at the dentist. tree →
• She was brave enough to stand up to the bully. tree →
• We braved the rain to watch the parade. tree →
• Even brave people feel scared sometimes. tree →
• He put on a brave face, but he was sad. tree →
• Jumping off a roof is not brave; it is dangerous. tree →
• He was so brave and cheerful. tree →

note

Comparative braver, superlative bravest. Noun: bravery. Adverb: bravely. Brave ≠ fearless: you can be brave and scared at once. «Brave» is not the same as «showing off» or «taking dangerous dares».

In the corpora

• A prize won with someone else's work does not feel like winning; owning up is the brave thing.
• Your safety matters more than looking brave, so say no to dangerous dares.
• If you have told a harmful lie, the bravest and best thing is to tell the truth quickly, before the harm grows.
• Leaving a chat that has turned mean, or telling an adult, is a brave and sensible choice.
• He said gently «Thank you for being brave.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «brave» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.