derring-do

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English

Etymology

From Middle English daring (to) do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser.

Pronunciation

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Noun

derring-do (uncountable)

Valiant deeds in desperate times.
Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions.

Translations

valiant deeds in desperate times

Icelandic: þrekvirki n
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Polish: bohaterstwo (pl) n

brave and adventurous actions

Dutch: heldendaden (nl), waaghalzerij (nl)
French: prouesse (fr) f, hauts faits (fr) m pl, exploits (fr) m pl, faits d’armes (fr) m pl, acte de bravoure m
Italian: prodezza
Polish: brawura (pl) f
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Portuguese: façanha (pt) f, proeza (pt) f
Russian: безрассудство (ru) (bezrassudstvo)
Spanish: proeza (es), hazaña (es), gesta (es) f, hombrada f

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