valiant

valiant
adjective
tapfer; kühn (geh.); tapfer [Versuch]

he made a valiant effort to disguise his disappointment — er versuchte tapfer, seine Enttäuschung zu verbergen

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['væliənt]
adjective
((of a person, his actions etc) brave, courageous or heroic: valiant deeds; He was valiant in battle.) tapfer
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val·iant
[ˈvæliənt, AM -jənt]
adj (approv) mutig; effort kühn; resistance tapfer; warrior wacker
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['vljənt]
adj
1) (liter) soldier, deed tapfer, kühn (geh)
2)

he made a valiant effort to save her — er unternahm einen kühnen Versuch, sie zu retten

she made a valiant effort to smile — sie versuchte tapfer zu lächeln

never mind, it was a valiant attempt — machen Sie sich nichts draus, es war ein löblicher Versuch

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valiant adj (adv valiantly) tapfer, mutig, heldenhaft, kühn:
make a valiant effort to do sth tapfer versuchen, etwas zu tun
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adjective
tapfer; kühn (geh.); tapfer [Versuch]

he made a valiant effort to disguise his disappointment — er versuchte tapfer, seine Enttäuschung zu verbergen

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adj.
tapfer adj.

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