Translations for „derring-do“ in the English » German Dictionary

der·ring-do [ˌderɪŋˈdu:] N no pl dated

derring-do

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derring-do N

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derring-do (courageous actions) old liter

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English

Leaving his many acrobatic and bone-cracking feats of derring-do behind.

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It is fiction that emphasizes glamour, adventure and derring-do.

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It was the derring-do nature of his bold charges and how they came to define his career.

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Some of these assignments amounted to implausible acts of derring-do.

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They certainly don't like getting pushed around and their history is replete with tales of derring-do in the face of overwhelming opposition.

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A superhero (also known as a super hero) is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.

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The book has a spaceship on the cover, but is it really going to be a story about space exploration and pioneering derring-do?

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He doesn't possess, in his own words, the derring-do to push boundaries.

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This was the penultimate realization of his childhood dreams of derring-do.

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Avoiding derring-do territory, the authors tell their tale without varnish.

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