dare

sich trauen, wagen

Genug Mut haben, um etwas Beängstigendes oder Schwieriges zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To feel brave enough to do something frightening or difficult.

• I don't dare to ask.
• She dared to speak against the plan.
• Would you dare to swim across that river?

So benutzt man es: dare to do something (She dared to ask for more money.); not dare do something (I didn't dare look down.)

Synonyme: have the courage, venture

Häufige Wendungen: dare to ask, dare to dream, dare to speak

herausfordern

Jemanden auffordern, durch etwas Schwieriges, Peinliches oder Gefährliches seinen Mut zu beweisen.

In einfachem Englisch: To challenge someone to do something difficult, embarrassing, or dangerous to show they are brave.

• I dare you to jump.
• Her friends dared her to sing in public.
• Who dared him to climb that wall?

So benutzt man es: dare someone to do something (They dared me to knock on his door.)

Synonyme: challenge

Häufige Wendungen: dare someone, dare someone to, double dare someone

sich erlauben, wagen

In „how dare“ drückt es Ärger oder Empörung über das Verhalten einer Person aus.

In einfachem Englisch: Used with 'how' to show anger or shock at someone's behaviour.

• How dare you laugh at me!
• How dare he speak to her like that!
• How dare they accuse us of stealing!

So benutzt man es: how dare someone do something (How dare you read my private letters!)

Häufige Wendungen: how dare you, how dare someone

sich nicht trauen, nicht wagen

In verneinten Sätzen: zu viel Angst haben, um etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: In negative statements, to feel too afraid to do something.

• I dare not ask him.
• She daren't tell her parents about the accident.
• We dared not move while the dog was watching.

So benutzt man es: dare not do something (We dare not leave the door open.); daren't do something (I daren't tell her the truth.)

Häufige Wendungen: dare not ask, dare not speak, dare not move

Mutprobe, Herausforderung

Aufforderung, etwas Schwieriges oder Beängstigendes zu tun, um seinen Mut zu beweisen.

In einfachem Englisch: A challenge to do something difficult or frightening to show that you are brave.

• He accepted the dare.
• She climbed the wall on a dare.
• Would you refuse a dangerous dare?

So benutzt man es: a dare to do something (He accepted a dare to swim across the lake.); do something on a dare (She ate the chilli on a dare.)

Synonyme: challenge

Häufige Wendungen: accept a dare, on a dare, a dangerous dare

Pflicht

Die Wahl, eine Aufgabe der Mitspieler zu erfüllen, statt eine Frage ehrlich zu beantworten.

In einfachem Englisch: The choice in a game to do a task other players set, rather than answer a question honestly.

• I chose dare.
• Is it your turn to pick truth or dare?
• She picked dare and had to dance.

Häufige Wendungen: truth or dare, choose dare, pick dare