courage

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cour·age BrE [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] NAmE [ˈkɜːrɪdʒ] noun uncountable
the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear
Syn: ↑bravery
• He showed great courage and determination.
• I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her.
•moral/physical courage
•courage in the face of danger
see also ↑Dutch courage
more at screw up your courage at ↑screw _v.
Idioms: ↑have the courage of your convictions ▪ ↑take courage ▪ ↑take your courage in both hands

Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the heart, as the seat of feelings): from Old French corage, from Latin cor ‘heart’.

Thesaurus:
courage [courage] noun U
•He showed great courage in the face of danger.
bravery • • heroism • • nerve • • audacity • • daring • |informal guts • |literary, BrE valour • |AmE valor •
Opp: cowardice
have the courage/bravery/nerve/audacity/guts
show courage/bravery
doing sth takes courage/bravery/nerve/guts
an act of courage/bravery/heroism/valour
Courage or bravery? Courage is often about facing opposition; bravery is more often about facing physical danger or pain
•They lack the moral courage to speak out.
• He received the medal as an award for bravery.


Example Bank:
•He lacked the courage to try something new.
•He showed great calmness and courage under fire.
•I admire your courage in saying what you think.
•I didn't have the courage to tell him.
•I finally plucked up enough courage to speak to Rachel.
•It takes courage to sing in public.
•This is a chance for him to show leadership and political courage.
•an act of personal courage that moved people
•stories of incredible physical courage
•I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her.
•She displayed remarkable courage in the face of danger.
•Unfortunately, they lack the moral courage to speak out against what is happening.
•You need to have the courage of your convictions.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  courageousness, bravery, braveness
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  cowardice, cowardliness