courage

/'kʌridʤ/

Thân thiện

The firefighter showed great courage when rescuing the cat from the tree.

Definition

Noun: - The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery: Courage is the mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, difficulty, or pain without being overcome by fear. - Strength in the face of pain or grief: It can also refer to the quality of mind that enables a person to endure hardship or adversity with resilience.

Usage

Courage is an uncountable noun. It describes an inner quality or state of mind. - It is often used with verbs like have, show, find, lose, take, and summon. - It can be modified by adjectives like great, immense, remarkable, moral, and physical.

Examples

• Noun:
  • It took great courage for her to speak out against the injustice.
  • The firefighters showed incredible courage during the rescue operation.
  • He didn't have the courage to tell her the truth.

Advanced Usage

• "To have the courage of one's convictions": To be brave enough to act according to one's beliefs.
  • She had the courage of her convictions and refused to sign the misleading document.
• "To take courage" or "To pluck/screw up one's courage": To make oneself feel brave.
  • He plucked up his courage and asked for a raise.
• "Dutch courage" (informal, idiomatic): False courage or confidence gained from drinking alcohol.
  • He had a shot of whiskey for Dutch courage before his speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Courageous (adjective): Having or showing courage; brave.
  • It was a courageous decision.
• Encourage (verb): To give support, confidence, or hope to someone; to make someone more likely to do something.
  • His words encouraged me to try again.
• Discourage (verb): To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; to try to persuade someone not to do something.
  • The bad weather discouraged us from going hiking.

Synonyms

• Bravery: The quality of being brave; courageous behavior or character.
• Valor: Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
• Fortitude: Courage in pain or adversity; mental and emotional strength.
• Guts (informal): Courage and determination.

Antonyms

• Cowardice: Lack of bravery.
• Timidity: Lack of courage or confidence.

Related Idioms

• "To take one's courage in both hands": To decide to do something difficult or frightening.
  • She took her courage in both hands and applied for her dream job.
• "A courage of the heart": A deep, instinctive bravery.
  • His actions were driven by a courage of the heart.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

Từ đồng nghĩa

• courageousness
• bravery
• braveness