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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCourage
/ˈkɜː.rɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.
"She had the courage to speak out against the injustice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'corage', ultimately stemming from the Latin 'cor', meaning 'heart'. Historically, the heart was viewed as the center of feelings, spirit, and emotional strength, which evolved into the modern meaning of mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Courage" is said worldwide
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courage
Transliteration: courage
"Il a eu le courage de dire la vérité."
Mut
Transliteration: Mut
"Man braucht Mut, um neue Dinge auszuprobieren."
coraggio
Transliteration: coraggio
"Ci vuole coraggio per affrontare le proprie paure."
coraje
Transliteration: coraje
"Tuvo el coraje de defender sus ideales."
coragem
Transliteration: coragem
"Ela demonstrou muita coragem durante a crise."
साहस
Transliteration: saahas
"हमें मुश्किल समय में साहस बनाए रखना चाहिए।"
勇气
Transliteration: yǒngqì
"他有勇气承认自己的错误。"
용기
Transliteration: yong-gi
"그녀는 진실을 말할 용기가 있었다."
勇気
Transliteration: yūki
"困難に立ち向かう勇気が必要です。"
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