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dare in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- tajarraʾa
- Arabizi
tajarra2- Type
- verb · masculine
- Root
- ج ر أ
How to use it
The verb 'tajarraʾa' (تجرأ) means 'to dare'. It is often followed by the preposition 'ʿalā' (على) and then the action one dares to do. It implies boldness or audacity.
Example sentences
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لَمْ يَتَجَرَّأْ عَلَى مُوَاجَهَتِهِ.
lam yatajarrraʾ ʿalā muwājahatihi.
He did not dare to confront him.
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هَلْ تَتَجَرَّأُ عَلَى فِعْلِ ذَلِكَ؟
hal tatajarrraʾu ʿalā fiʿli ḏālika?
Do you dare to do that?
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تَجَرَّأَ عَلَى الكَذِبِ.
tajarraʾa ʿalā l-kaḏibi.
He dared to lie.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
How dare you!
كيف تجرؤ؟
A Time to Dare
وقت الأفكار الجريئة
How dare you say that?
كيف تجرؤ أن تقول ذلك؟
Don't you even dare call me.
لا تتجرّأ حتّى بالاتّصال بي.
We dare not let this happen.
ولا يجوز لنا أبداً أن نسمح لهذا بالحدوث.
How dare you insult my sister!
كيف تجرأ على شتم أختي!
How dare you say such a thing!
كيف تجرء على قول شيءٍ كهذا؟
We dare not look the other way.
ولا نملك أن نغمض أعيننا عن ذلك.
How dare you drink wine in public!?
وقلتله حرام عليك.
How dare you say such a thing to me?
كيف تجرؤ على قول شيء كهذا لي؟
You stupid bastard! How dare you slap me?
أيّها الأحمق! كيف تجرؤ على صفعي؟
There is none that will dare to destroy Israel.”
فلن يتجرأ أحد على محاولة تدمير إسرائيل".
Questions and answers
How do you say 'to dare' in Arabic?
The verb is 'tajarraʾa' (تجرأ).
What preposition is used with 'tajarraʾa'?
It is usually followed by 'ʿalā' (على), meaning 'on' or 'to'.
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