courage

/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ noun [U]

Translation

› the ability to deal with dangerous or difficult situations without being frightened

cesaret, yüreklilik, korkusuzluk

The soldiers fought with great courage. [+ to do sth] She didn't have the courage to tell him the truth.1002

pluck up the courage (to do sth) › to decide to do something that you were too frightened to do before

bütün cesaretini toplayıp yapmak

Gerhard finally plucked up the courage to ask Nicole for a date.999

(Definition of courage noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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