bold
US: /ˈboʊɫd/
UK: /bˈəʊld/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
bold /bould/- tính từ
- dũng cảm, táo bạo, cả gan
- trơ trẽn, trơ tráo, liều lĩnh
- rõ, rõ nét
- the bold outline of the mountain: đường nét rất rõ của quả núi
- dốc ngược, dốc đứng
- bold coast: bờ biển dốc đứng
- as bold as brass
- mặt dày, mày dạn, trơ tráo như gáo múc dầu
- to make [so] bold [as] to
- đánh liều, đánh bạo (làm việc gì)
- to put a bold face on sommething
- (xem) face
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective (bolder, boldest)1 (of people or behaviour) brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks: It was a bold move on their part to open a branch of the business in France. + The wine made him bold enough to approach her and introduce himself. + a bold and fearless warrior
2 (of shape, colour, lines, etc.) that can be easily seen; having a strong clear appearance: the bold outline of a mountain against the sky + She paints with bold strokes of the brush.
3 (technical) (of printed words or letters) in a thick, dark TYPE: Highlight the important words in bold (type). + bold lettering
boldly adverb: boldly patterned / coloured + He stepped boldly forward to speak.
boldness noun [U]
Idioms: be / make so bold (as to do sth) (formal) used especially when politely asking a question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone (although it may criticize them slightly): If I may be so bold as to suggest that he made a mistake in his calculations ...
(as) bold as brass (BrE, informal) without showing any respect, shame or fear: She marched in here, bold as brass, and demanded a pay rise.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 courageous, brave, plucky, confident, stout-hearted, lion-hearted, daring, enterprising, audacious, fearless, unafraid, intrepid, resolute, dauntless, undaunted, valiant, stout, valorous, stalwart, adventurous, venturesome; reckless, foolhardy, incautious, daredevil, rash:
It would take a bold man to enter the ring with the champion.
2 audacious, presumptuous, forward, immodest, brazen, impudent, temerarious, impertinent, shameless:
It was very bold of you to speak your mind to the boss.
3 pronounced, outstanding, striking, vigorous, clear, strong, vivid, distinct, conspicuous:
He wrote down their demands in a good, bold hand.
Collocation
VERBS
be, feel | become, grow | make sb
The exciting news had made him bold.
| consider sth
ADV.
extremely, really, very | quite, rather
Concise dictionary
bolder|boldestbəʊldnoun
+a typeface with thick heavy lines
adj.
+fearless and daring
+clear and distinct
+very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
