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coraje

/koˈɾaxe/
courage

Tuvo el coraje de enfrentarse a su jefe cuando vio una injusticia.

Elle a eu le courage de s'opposer à son patron quand elle a vu une injustice.


neutral

Courage, bravery, especially in facing danger or adversity.

No es fácil hablar en público, pero con coraje lo lograrás.

Ce n'est pas facile de parler en public, mais avec du courage tu y arriveras.

El soldado mostró mucho coraje durante la batalla.

Le soldat a fait preuve d'un grand courage pendant la bataille.

Coraje implies not just physical bravery but also moral strength in difficult situations.

informel

Anger, rage, strong displeasure.

Me dio mucho coraje que me mintieran así.

Ça m'a mis très en colère qu'on me mente comme ça.

No guardes ese coraje, perdónalo y sigue adelante.

Ne garde pas cette colère, pardonne-lui et avance.

In some Latin American regions, 'coraje' is commonly used to express anger or frustration.

Collocations

perder el corajeperdre couragetener mucho corajeavoir beaucoup de couragehacer algo con corajefaire quelque chose avec courage

Synonymes

valentíaaudaciaintrepidezrabiaenojo

Antonymes

cobardíamiedotimidez

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Contextual meaning

Pay attention to regional usage: in Spain, 'coraje' leans toward 'courage'; in Latin America, it can also mean 'anger'.

Règle d'or

Avoid literal translation for anger

When 'coraje' means anger, avoid translating it as 'rage' or 'fury' in formal contexts; 'colère' or 'énervement' may be more appropriate.

Origine du mot

From Latin *coraticum*, derived from *cor* ('heart'), originally referring to inner strength or passion. Evolved in Spanish to mean both courage and anger.

Notes d'usage

In Spain, 'coraje' is more commonly used to mean 'courage' or 'bravery', while in Latin America it can also denote 'anger' or 'rage'. Context is key to distinguish between the two meanings.

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