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hardi

bold

adjective ar-DEE Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

daring

Usage Note

hardi conveys courageous audacity, often with a hint of recklessness. The feminine form is hardie, and the adverb hardiment means 'boldly'. As an interjection, hardi! (as in hardi petit!) is used to urge someone on, like 'come on!' or 'go for it!'.

Examples

"Le chevalier hardi s'avança seul."

Natural Translation

The bold knight advanced alone.

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