courageous
intermediateB1/kəˈreɪdʒəs/ · cour-age-ous
having or showing bravery; not afraid to face danger.
Meanings
having or showing bravery; not afraid to face danger.
بہادری دکھانا یا رکھنا؛ خطرے کا سامنا کرنے سے نہ ڈرنا۔
بہادر
bahadur
Common Collocations
- courageous act
- courageous leader
- courageous decision
Example Sentences
The firefighter was courageous when he entered the burning building.
آگ میں گھرے ہوئے عمارت میں داخل ہونے پر آتش نشان بہادر تھا۔
Aag mein ghray hue imarat mein daakhil hone par aatish nashan bahadur tha.
To be courageous means to stand up for what is right.
بہادر ہونے کا مطلب یہ ہے کہ آپ صحیح کے لئے کھڑے رہیں۔
Bahadur hone ka matlab yeh hai ke aap sahi ke liye khade rahein.
He made a courageous decision to speak out against injustice.
اس نے نا انصافی کے خلاف بولنے کا بہادر فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne naa insaafi ke khilaf bolne ka bahadur faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of courageous as 'core-ageous', with 'core' representing heart and 'ageous' signifying bravado.
Imagine a lion, symbolizing bravery and courage in the wild.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
حقیقتِ زندگی سے آنکھیں نہ چُرى، پھر دیکھیں گے بہادری کی ہر ایک مثال کو۔
Haqeeqat-e-zindagi se aankhain na churai, Phir dekhenge bahaduri ki har ek misaal ko.
Do not shy away from the truth of life, Then we will see every example of courage.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بہادری کا صلہ بہادری ہے۔
Bahaduri ka silah bahaduri hai.
The reward for courage is courage.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "coragiosus" — having heart
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved from the Latin 'cor' meaning heart, through the Old French 'corageus' into modern English.