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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

oser [oze] VB trans

oser: to dare

elle ose partir: she dares leave

je n'ose pas demander: I daren't ask, I don't dare ask

il a osé rester: he dared to stay

ils n'ont pas osé répondre: they dared not answer, they didn't dare answer

elle n'osait plus leur parler: she no longer dared speak to them

comment oses-tu demander?: how dare you ask?

comment as-tu osé partir?: how did you dare leave?

répète si tu l'oses!: don't you dare repeat that!

tu n'oserais pas!: you wouldn't dare!

je n'ose croire/espérer que …: I hardly dare believe/hope that …

j'ose croire que …: I'd go so far as to believe that …

j'ose espérer que …: I would hope that …

j'oserais dire que …: I would venture to say that …

si j'ose dire: if I may say so

I. osé (osée) [oze] VB pp

osé → oser

II. osé (osée) [oze] ADJ

1. osé (licencieux):

osé (osée) livre, film: risqué

2. osé (audacieux):

osé (osée) comportement: daring

osé (osée) paroles: outspoken

See also

oser [oze] VB trans

oser: to dare

elle ose partir: she dares leave

je n'ose pas demander: I daren't ask, I don't dare ask

il a osé rester: he dared to stay

ils n'ont pas osé répondre: they dared not answer, they didn't dare answer

elle n'osait plus leur parler: she no longer dared speak to them

comment oses-tu demander?: how dare you ask?

comment as-tu osé partir?: how did you dare leave?

répète si tu l'oses!: don't you dare repeat that!

tu n'oserais pas!: you wouldn't dare!

je n'ose croire/espérer que …: I hardly dare believe/hope that …

j'ose croire que …: I'd go so far as to believe that …

j'ose espérer que …: I would hope that …

j'oserais dire que …: I would venture to say that …

si j'ose dire: if I may say so

English

French

don't dare answer (me) back!: comment oses-tu (me) répondre?

risqué: osé

racy: osé

dare: oser (do, to do faire)

nobody dared ask: personne n'a osé demander

we wanted to watch but didn't dare: nous aurions voulu regarder mais n'avons pas osé

dare: oser (do faire)

how dare you suggest that …: comment oses-tu insinuer que …

how dare you!: comment tu oses!, comment osez-vous!

to be hot stuff (titillating) book, film:: être osé

daring suggestion, dress: osé

sizzling love scene: osé

rude euph or hum book, film, scene: osé

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. oser [oze] VB trans

1. oser (risquer):

oser: to dare

je n'ose penser ce qui serait arrivé si ...: I dare not think what would have happened if ...

2. oser (se permettre de):

j'ose espérer que ...: I hope that ...

si j'ose dire: if I may say so

II. oser [oze] VB intr

oser: to dare

osé(e) [oze] ADJ

1. osé (téméraire):

osé(e): daring

osé(e) démarche, expédition: risky

2. osé (choquant):

osé(e): bold

je n'ose le dire: I dare not say it

English

French

daring: osé(e)

dare: oser

dare: oser

to dare (to) show one's face: oser se montrer

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. oser [oze] VB trans

1. oser (risquer):

oser: to dare

je n'ose penser ce qui serait arrivé si ...: I dare not think what would have happened if ...

2. oser (se permettre de):

j'ose espérer que ...: I hope that ...

si j'ose dire: if I may say so

II. oser [oze] VB intr

oser: to dare

osé(e) [oze] ADJ

1. osé (téméraire):

osé(e): daring

osé(e) démarche, expédition: risky

2. osé (choquant):

osé(e): bold

je n'ose le dire: I dare not say it

English

French

daring: osé(e)

dare: oser

dare: oser

to dare (to) show one's face: oser se montrer

Présent
j'	ose
tu	oses
il/elle/on	ose
nous	osons
vous	osez
ils/elles	osent

Imparfait
j'	osais
tu	osais
il/elle/on	osait
nous	osions
vous	osiez
ils/elles	osaient

Passé simple
j'	osai
tu	osas
il/elle/on	osa
nous	osâmes
vous	osâtes
ils/elles	osèrent

Futur simple
j'	oserai
tu	oseras
il/elle/on	osera
nous	oserons
vous	oserez
ils/elles	oseront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

je n'ose penser ce qui serait arrivé si ...: I dare not think what would have happened if ...

j'ose espérer que ...: I hope that ...

si j'ose dire: if I may say so

je n'ose le dire: I dare not say it

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