dares in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dares in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Show summary of all matches

I.dare [Brit dɛː, Am dɛr] N

II.dare [Brit dɛː, Am dɛr] VB mod

View verb table

1. dare (to have the courage to):

dare
oser (do, to do faire)
few dare (to) speak out
peu de personnes osent s'exprimer
nobody dared ask
personne n'a osé demander
the article dares to criticize
l'article n'hésite pas à critiquer
I'd never dare say it to her
je n'oserais jamais le lui dire
we wanted to watch but didn't dare
nous aurions voulu regarder mais n'avons pas osé
they don't dare or daren't Brit take the risk
ils n'osent pas prendre le risque
read on if you dare hum
continuez, si vous l'osez
dare we follow their example? form
aurons-nous le courage de suivre leur exemple?
dare I say it
il faut bien le dire
I dare say or I daresay Brit that …
je suppose que …
he's right, I dare say or daresay Brit
je suppose qu'il a raison
I dare say! or I daresay! Brit (sarcastically)
certes!

III.dare [Brit dɛː, Am dɛr] VB trans

View verb table
View verb table
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
don't dare answer (me) back!
comment oses-tu (me) répondre?
nobody dares to query that …
personne n'ose douter du fait que …

Translations for dares in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Show summary of all matches
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
oser
to dare
elle ose partir
she dares leave
je n'ose pas demander
I daren't ask, I don't dare ask
ils n'ont pas osé répondre
they dared not answer, they didn't dare answer
comment oses-tu demander?
how dare you ask?
comment as-tu osé partir?
how did you dare leave?
répète si tu l'oses!
don't you dare repeat that!
tu n'oserais pas!
you wouldn't dare!
je n'ose croire/espérer que …
I hardly dare believe/hope that …
pendant sa mue il n'osait plus chanter
while his voice was breaking he didn't dare to sing Brit
pendant sa mue il n'osait plus chanter
while his voice was changing he didn't dare to sing Am
‘je vais le faire’—‘chiche!’
‘I'll do it’—‘I dare you!’
je te défie de plonger
I challenge ou dare you to dive
personne ne peut lui résister
nobody dares stand up to him/her
après cela, il n'ose plus se montrer
after that, he doesn't dare show his face
elle n'osait pas se montrer avec lui
she didn't dare be seen with him
se risquer à dire
to dare to say
je ne me risquerais pas à le contredire
I wouldn't dare to contradict him

dares in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dares in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Show summary of all matches

I.dare <daring> [deəʳ, Am der] VB trans

View verb table

II.dare <daring> [deəʳ, Am der] VB intr

View verb table

III.dare [deəʳ, Am der] N (challenge)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
to dare (to) show one's face
oser se montrer

Translations for dares in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Show summary of all matches

dares Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

don't you dare!
tu n'as pas intérêt à faire ça!
how dare you do this
comment osez-vous faire cela
to do sth as [or Am on] a dare
faire qc pour relever un défi
it's a dare!
je relève le défi!
to dare (to) show one's face
oser se montrer
to dare to tell a joke
se permettre une plaisanterie
I dare not think what would have happened if ...
je n'ose penser ce qui serait arrivé si ...
don't you dare go spending everything!
ne t'avise pas de tout dépenser!
I dare you to do it
je te défie de faire ça
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Honor is paramount to this organization; if anyone dares to take it away, they strike back with brute force and primal aggression.
en.wikipedia.org
Northern skies are grey, any sun that dares come through the clouds is weak and the place seems tired out by summer frivolity and autumn trauma.
www.eurekastreet.com.au
Or deploy a squad of officious government employees to harangue anyone who dares to complain that a rat is nesting in the baby carriage.
www.saultstar.com
She refuses to put up with anyone's bigotry and defends her choice of lifestyle to anyone that dares to pass judgement.
en.wikipedia.org
In this poisonous environment where no one dares confide in a parent or speak openly, dissimulation is everything.
ottawacitizen.com
Please go indoors at once and try no more alfresco composition until the swallow dares.
en.wikipedia.org
But no one any longer dares to abandon himself today to these utopian reveries.
en.wikipedia.org
The seating arrangement, while eating was always on the floor where beautifully embroidered dastarkhwans were spread on dares and chandnis (white sheets).
en.wikipedia.org
No power on earth dares to make war upon it.
en.wikipedia.org
A cat drags some ill-fitting clothes into the room for him, where he dresses and dares to venture outside.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular