Language Activator – Brave

brave

(adjective)

someone who is brave does not show that they are afraid in a frightening situation or when they have to do something dangerous, painful, or unpleasant

.You have to be very brave to be a fireman

a brave rescue attempt

.No matter how hard I tried to be brave and strong, I couldn’t stop myself from crying

I wasn’t sure if I was being brave or stupid.it is brave of somebody to do something

.It was very brave of you to tell her the truth

be brave

used to tell someone to behave bravely

.Come on, be brave. Just grit your teeth and it will all be over in no time

bravely

(adverb)

.Most of the soldiers who fought so bravely in the war were no older than twenty

courageous

(adjective)

especially written someone who is courageous behaves very bravely, often for a long period, and especially when they are fighting for something they believe in or suffering great pain

.After a courageous struggle against cancer, Garcia died at the age of thirty

.Few will forget her courageous stand against inequality and injustice

.But for the actions of a few courageous individuals, we might all have died

Courageously

.This was a triumph for all those who had courageously demanded reform

heroic

: extremely brave and admired by a lot of people

.Amy Johnson is famous for her heroic solo flight from Britain to Australia in 1930

.Although the nationalists put up heroic resistance, the revolt was crushed in three days

.The film is a warm tribute to the heroic pilots of C Division

heroism

(uncountable noun)

: heroic behaviour

.Nelson’s heroism in battle won him many honours

hero/heroine

(countable noun)

someone who does something extremely brave and is admired by a lot of people. Use hero about a man or a woman, use heroine about a woman

.A famous World War Two hero, he later became a U.S. senator

.Don’t try to be a hero. You’ll only get hurt

a heroine of the Resistance

:Practice

: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

Brave / courageous / hero / heroic

.N1. No matter how hard I tried to be …………… and strong, I couldn’t stop myself from crying
.N2. Don’t try to be a …………… You’ll only get hurt
.N3. Amy Johnson is famous for her …………… solo flight from Britain to Australia in 1930
.N4. After a …………… struggle against cancer, Garcia died at the age of thirty

:Answers

Brave / hero / heroic / courageous