A2 adjective
brave
/breɪv/
- Meaning
- showing courage; not afraid of danger or pain
- Example
- "It was brave of her to speak in front of 500 people."
- Similar & related words
- courageousfearlessboldheroicbraverybravely
- How to use it
- As an adjective, "brave" describes a noun — it goes before the noun ("a brave idea") or after "be/seem/become" ("it seems brave"). Practice it by describing something real around you right now.
- Common mistake
- Pattern: 'brave of someone to do' — 'It was brave of you to apologize', like 'kind of' / 'silly of'.