atreverse

to dare

atreverse(ah-treh-behr-seh)

reflexive verb

1. (to have the courage)

a. to dare

Los niños no se atreven a meterse al agua fría.

The children don't dare go in the cold water.

2. (to be insolent)

a. to dare

No te atrevas a hablar durante el examen.

Don't you dare speak during the test.

atreverse

pronominal verb

1. (general)

a. to dare

atreverse a algoto be bold enough for something

atreverse con alguiento take somebody on

¡atrévete y verás!just you dare and see what happens!

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atreverse

pronominal verb

1 (osar) to dare

atreverse a hacer algo to dare to do sth

no me atrevo no me atrevería I wouldn't dare

¿te atreves? are you game?; will you?; ¡atrévete! (amenaza) just you dare!; atreverse a una empresa to undertake a task; atreverse con un rival to take on a rival; se atreve con todo he'll tackle anything; me atrevo con una tarta I could manage a cake

2

atreverse con algn atreverse contra algn (probar suerte) to try one's luck with sb (familiar); (insolentarse) to be insolent to sb