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"Dare" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "retar", and "truth" is a noun which is often translated as "la verdad". Learn more about the difference between "dare" and "truth" below.
dare(
dehr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. retar
I dare you to kiss that frog.Te reto a que beses esa rana.
b. desafiar
He dared me to climb the tallest tree in the park.Me desafió a escalar el árbol más alto del parque.
a. atreverse
She's so pretty; I didn't dare to talk to her.Es tan linda, no me atreví a hablar con ella.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el reto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The dare consisted of running 100 meters in 12 seconds.El reto consistía en correr 100 metros en 12 segundos.
b. el desafío
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Climbing onto the roof during a thunderstorm is an extremely dangerous dare.Subir el techo durante la tormenta es un desafío extremadamente peligroso.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
auxiliary verb
a. atreverse
Don't you dare touch that!¡No te atrevas a tocar eso!
b. osar
How dare you disturb me while I'm sleeping?¿Cómo osas molestarme mientras estoy durmiendo?
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truth(
truth
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la verdad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
You must tell the truth when you're on the witness stand.Debes decir la verdad cuando estás en el estrado de testigos.
a. la verdad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We hold these truths to be self-evident.Sostenemos que estas verdades son evidentes en sí mismas.
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