atrevimento

[ah-treh-vee-MEN-too]

nounmasculinepl: atrevimentos

boldness, audacity, daring

1. The quality of being bold or daring; courage to do something risky or unconventional

His atrevimento to challenge the authority surprised everyone.

O seu atrevimento em desafiar a autoridade surpreendeu a todos.

2. Impertinence or disrespect; an act of being overly bold or presumptuous

That remark was an atrevimento that offended the guests.

Aquele comentário foi um atrevimento que ofendeu os convidados.

3. Nerve or impudence; shameless behavior

He had the atrevimento to show up late without apologizing.

Ele teve o atrevimento de chegar atrasado sem se desculpar.

NYC Slang

nerve, balls, audacity

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

atrevimento

standard usage, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

atrevimento, desplante

desplante is also popular as a synonym

São Paulo

atrevimento

standard usage

Portugal

atrevimento, desplante, insolência

all three terms are used; atrevimento is standard

ter atrevimento de fazer algo (to have the nerve to do something)

um atrevimento sem tamanho (audacity beyond measure)

que atrevimento! (how dare you! / what audacity!)

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