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ousado

[oh-zah-doo]
adjectivemasculinepl: ousados
bold, daring, audacious
1. showing courage or willingness to take risks; not afraid of danger
The climber made an ousado attempt to reach the summit.
O alpinista fez uma tentativa ousada de alcançar o cume.
2. disrespectfully bold or cheeky; impertinent
His ousado remarks offended many people at the meeting.
Seus comentários ousados ofenderam muitas pessoas na reunião.
3. innovative or unconventional; daring in design or conception
The architect proposed an ousado new design for the building.
O arquiteto propôs um novo design ousado para o edifício.
NYC Slang
ballsy, gutsy, bold
Synonyms
audaciosocorajosodestemidoatrevidoaventureiro
Antonyms
tímidomedrosoacovardadocautelosoprudente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ousado
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
ousado
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

um ousado plano (a daring plan)
atitude ousada (bold attitude)
ser ousado demais (to be too bold/audacious)
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