envalentonar
envalentonar
envalentonar(
ehm
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bah
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lehn
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toh
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to urge on)
a. to embolden
Envalentonado por el alcohol, Arturo pidió a Dulce que saliera con él.Emboldened by alcohol, Arturo asked Dulce to go out on a date with him.
b. to make bold
Los gritos de ánimo de los espectadores envalentonaron aún más al boxeador.The cheers from the crowd made the boxer even bolder.
c. to encourage
No es una buena idea envalentonar a una multitud enfurecida.It's not a good idea to encourage an angry crowd.
envalentonarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (to become bolder)
Jimena se envalentonó por fin y le pidió un aumento de sueldo a su jefe.Eventually Jimena plucked up courage and asked her boss for a pay raise.
b. to become defiant
No dejes que tus alumnos problemáticos se envalentonen.Don't let your problem students become defiant.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Justo cuando el equipo rival parecía derrotado, metió un gol y se envalentonó de nuevo.Just when the rivals seemed defeated, they scored a goal and got amped-up again.
Los soldados parecían haberse envalentonado con el ruido del fuego de mortero, pero en el fondo sentían miedo.The sound of mortar fire seemed to have made the soldiers more daring, but deep down they were scared.
envalentonartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to urge on, to fill with courage
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (general)
a. to become daring
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