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brave

brave, courageous

adjective BRAHV Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

decent, good-natured

Usage Note

Brave placed before a noun usually means 'good, decent' (un brave homme = 'a decent man'), while placed after it means 'brave, courageous' (un homme brave = 'a courageous man'). This positional shift in meaning is a classic feature of French adjectives. The noun bravoure means 'bravery'.

Examples

"C'est un brave homme du village."

Natural Translation

He is a decent man from the village.

Literal Translation

It-is a decent man of-the village

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