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audacia

[aw-dah-SEE-uh]
nounfemininepl: audacias
audacity
1. boldness or daring in action; fearlessness
She had the audacity to challenge the decision.
Ela teve a audácia de questionar a decisão.
2. impertinence or disrespect; nerve
He had the audacity to speak to me that way.
Ele teve a audácia de falar comigo daquele jeito.
3. a bold or daring act
His audacity in business decisions paid off.
Sua audácia nas decisões comerciais deu resultado.
NYC Slang
nerve; guts; balls
Synonyms
coragemousadiaatrevimentotemeridadeintrepidez
Antonyms
covardiatimidezcautelaprudênciarespeito

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
audácia
most common spelling and usage
Portugal
audácia
standard usage, same as Brazilian

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter audácia de
com toda audácia
audácia sem limites
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