I haven't the courage to refuse — non ho il coraggio di rifiutare
to have the courage of one's convictions — avere il coraggio delle proprie opinioni or convinzioni
to take one's courage in both hands — prendere il coraggio a due mani
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
dis|cour|age — «dihs KUR ihj», transitive verb, aged, ag|ing. 1. to take away the courage or confidence of; destroy the hopes of; dishearten: »Failing again and again discourages anyone. SYNONYM(S): depress, daunt. 2. to try to prevent by disapproving; … Useful english dictionary
en|cour|age — «ehn KUR ihj», transitive verb, aged, ag|ing. 1. to give hope, courage, or confidence to; urge on: »The cheers of their schoolmates encouraged the players to try to win the game for the school. SYNONYM(S): hearten, inspirit. 2. to give help to;… … Useful english dictionary
Courage — Cour age (k[u^]r [asl]j; 48), n. [OE. corage heart, mind, will, courage, OF. corage, F. courage, fr. a LL. derivative of L. cor heart. See {Heart}.] 1. The heart; spirit; temper; disposition. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] So priketh hem nature in here… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Courage — Cour age, v. t. To inspire with courage; to encourage. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Paul writeth unto Timothy . . . to courage him. Tyndale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
en|cour|age|ment — «ehn KUR ihj muhnt», noun. 1. the condition of being or feeling encouraged: »The singer drew his encouragement from the audience. 2. something that gives hope, courage, or confidence: »The faith of his first teacher in his voice was his only… … Useful english dictionary
courage — cour|age [ kʌrıdʒ ] noun uncount ** the ability to do something that you know is right or good, even though it is dangerous, frightening, or very difficult: She has shown immense courage in opposing a corrupt and violent regime. have the courage… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
courage — cour|age S3 [ˈkʌrıdʒ US ˈkə:r ] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: corage, from cuer heart , from Latin cor] 1.) the quality of being brave when you are in danger, in pain, in a difficult situation etc →↑bravery ≠ ↑cowardice ▪ Sue… … Dictionary of contemporary English
courage — cour·age … English syllables
courage — cour•age [[t]ˈkɜr ɪdʒ, ˈkʌr [/t]] n. the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME corage < OF, der. of cuer heart < L cor … From formal English to slang
courage — [ kuraʒ ] n. m. • XIIIe; curage 1050; de cur, var. anc. de cœur 1 ♦ Vx Force morale; dispositions du cœur. ⇒ cœur, sentiment. « Détrompez son erreur, fléchissez son courage » (Racine). 2 ♦ Ardeur, énergie dans une entreprise. Je n ai pas le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
-age — ⇒ AGE, suff. Suff. formateur de subst. d action ou de subst. à valeur coll. I. [Avec des bases verbales] Les dérivés expriment l action; plus rarement le sujet, le moyen, le résultat, le lieu de l action; age s accole le plus souvent à des verbes … Encyclopédie Universelle
