смело

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsmɛɫo]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian, l-vocalization):

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• Rhymes: -ɛɫo
• Syllabification^(key): сме‧ло

Adverb

сме́ло • (smélo) (comparative по́-сме́ло, superlative на́й-сме́ло)

1. boldly, bravely

References

• “смело”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “смело”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

From смел (smel) +‎ -о (-o).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsmɛɫɔ]

Adverb

смело • (smelo) (comparative посмело, superlative најсмело)

1. boldly, bravely, courageously, daringly, audaciously

Adjective

смело • (smelo)

1. neuter singular of смел (smel)

References

• “смело” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Russian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsmʲeɫə]

• Audio:

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Adverb

сме́ло • (smélo) (comparative (по)смеле́е or (по)смеле́й)

1. courageously, daringly, audaciously, boldly, bravely

   Synonyms: хра́бро (xrábro), му́жественно (múžestvenno), до́блестно (dóblestno), отва́жно (otvážno), бесстра́шно (besstrášno)

   • 1922, “Взвейтесь кострами синие ночи! (Light up the blue nights with bonfires!)”, Aleksandr Zharov (lyrics), Sergey Kaydan-Dyoshkin (music)‎^[1]:

     Мы поднимаем алое знамя.
     Дети рабочих, смело за нами!
     Близится эра светлых годов.
     Клич пионера: “Всегда будь готов!”

     My podnimajem aloje znamja.
     Deti rabočix, smelo za nami!
     Blizitsja era svetlyx godov.
     Klič pionera: “Vsegda budʹ gotov!”

     We're raising the red banner.
     Workers' children, boldly following us!
     The era of bright years draws near.
     The pioneer’s watchword is: “Always be ready!”

Related terms

• сме́лость (smélostʹ), смельча́к (smelʹčák)
• сме́лый (smélyj), осмеле́вший (osmelévšij)
• смеле́ть (smelétʹ), осмеле́ть (osmelétʹ), осме́литься (osmélitʹsja)

Adjective

сме́ло • (smélo)

1. short neuter singular of сме́лый (smélyj)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [smʲɪˈɫo]

Verb

смело́ • (smeló)

1. neuter singular past indicative perfective of смести́ (smestí)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsmʲeɫə]

• Audio:

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Verb

сме́ло • (smélo)

1. neuter singular past indicative imperfective of сметь (smetʹ)