What does atrevido in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word atrevido in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use atrevido in Spanish.

The word atrevido in Spanish means daring, adventurous, bold, cheeky, daredevil, upstart, barefaced, cheeky, bold, daring, dare, be insolent, be impudent. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word atrevido

daring, adventurous, bold

adjetivo (osado, que se atreve)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡Qué atrevido eres saltando desde las rocas!
How daring of you to jump off the rocks!

cheeky

adjetivo (desaprobación (insolente, grosero) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡No seas atrevido y cuida tus palabras!
Don't be cheeky and mind your language!

daredevil

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona osada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Algún atrevido del pueblo entró en la cueva y rescató a los niños.
Some daredevil from the town went into the cave and rescued the children.

upstart

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (desaprobación (fresco, descarado, insolente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese atrevido debe aprender buenos modales.
That upstart ought to learn good manners.

barefaced, cheeky

adjetivo (desaprobación (que manifiesta insolencia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sé que mis palabras fueron atrevidas y te ofrezco disculpas. El comentario atrevido de Germán provocó la ira de la directora.
I know my comments were cheeky (or: barefaced) and I apologize.

bold, daring

adjetivo (que manifiesta valentía)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las atrevidas hazañas del caballero eran célebres en todo el reino.
The knight's bold (or: daring) feats were known throughout the kingdom.

dare

verbo pronominal (arriesgarse) (take a risk)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Juan no se atreve a tirarse en paracaídas.
Juan doesn't dare jump with a parachute.

be insolent, be impudent

verbo pronominal (faltar al respeto)

Es un insolente, se atreve con todo el mundo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Don't be so insolent (or: impudent) in class; treat your teachers with respect.

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