Dare (dared)

To have courage or impertinence to do smth.

How dare you speak to me like that?

I dare not disturb him now.

He dared not look into her face.

I dare say you are too hard on her.

Exercise 1.

Explain the meaning of ‘dare’ in the following sentences and translate them into Russian.

1. He felt he dare not reply.

2. Her face bore an expression of such ferocity that no one dared come near to speak with her.

3. I dare say you’re a little tired after your walk, dear.

4. He dared not look into her face.

5. I did not dare to ask him to call off his trip.

6. She was aware that they were too intent upon their business to think that anyone was watching them, but she dared not move.

7. Who dares to jump over the stream?

8. She did not dare to leave the house in case he telephoned.

Exercise 2.

Translate the following sentences paying attention to the verb ‘dare’.

1. “You, impudent boy, how dare you speak to me like that!” cried Lady Visard, turning on him with flashing eyes. (S.M.)

2. How dare you address my friend and me in such a fashion? How dare you! (Donl.)

3. She laughed, shocked. How dare he tease her, right in the teeth of disaster! (Updike)

4. For a full ten minutes he dared not look at Christine. (Cr.)

5. How dare you? How dare you interfere? I won’t stand it. (A. Chr.)

6. “Don’t you dare touch him?” said Conchita. (O’Hara)

7. How dare you say that of me! Ger out! Get out now! (Updike)

8. He did not look at her, but gazed straight, out to sea. I daren’t run the risk, Bella. (S.M.)

9. I dare say you can guess the reason of all these questions. (A. Chr.)

10. She was crying, tears welled in her eyes and she pressed her hands against her cheeks. “How dare you upset me like this!” (S.H.)

11. I dare say we were a couple of young fools to take on such a job. (A. Chr.)

12. … Dora stared ahead of her. She could see that Paul’s expression had changed, but she dared not look at him. (Murd.)

Exercise 3.

Paraphrase the following sentences using the verb ‘dare’.

1. You are impudent enough to speak with your mother so rudely.

2. I challenge you to tell him the truth.

3. I haven’t the courage to reproach her for it.

4. I am not brave enough to speak to her about her daughter, she might get very angry.

5. How can you be so impudent as to sneak into his house in his absence?

6. How can you venture to refuse to take part in our work?

7. You are impudent enough to intrude on me at such an hour!

8. I think you are not brave enough to jump over the stream.

9. How can you be so impudent as to neglect what your elders told you?

10. How can you venture to display such a temper in my presence?

Exercise 4.

Complete the following sentences.

1. I dare not speak at the meeting, because … .

2. He doesn’t dare to swim across the river, because … .

3. I dare not go to school today after … .

4. I don’t dare to ring her up because … .

5. I don’t dare to wake him up now as … .

6. How dare you neglect your duties, you … .

7. I dare say … .

8. How dare you upset your mother … .

9. He dared not admit … .

10. Don’t you see that she dare not meet your eyes because … .

Exercise 5.

Complete the following sentences.

1. How dare you say that to me … .

2. How dare you tease the child … .

3. I dare not interfere but … .

4. How dare you attempt … .

5. How dare you speak to her like that … .

6. He dared not argue … .

7. How dare you blame me … .

8. How dare you contradict your mother … .

9. How dared you open that letter … .

10. The child didn’t dare …

Exercise 6.

Complete the following sentences using the verb ‘dare’.

1. Mrs. Page was beyond herself with indignation when Andrew Manson reminded her about his salary. She hoped … .

2. Andrew Manson wanted to open his heart to Christine, to speak about his love in the train coming home, but the compartment was overcrowded and … .

3. It was dark in the room and the child … .

4. Why is your little sister crying …?

5. I knew that this news would upset them and … .

6. They broke the favourite blue cup of their mother … .

7. Give me that letter … .

8. Becky tore the teacher’s textbook and when the teacher asked the pupils who had done it she … .

9. Though he understood that he was wrong … .

10. Don’t contradict me … .

11. The girl couldn’t swim … .

12. David’s mother saw that Mr. Murdstone and his sister were cruel to David but … .

Exercise 7.

Respond to the following statements using ‘dare’.

1. – I won’t hand in my composition to-day.

- …

2. – Mary wants to be the first to ski downhill.

- …

3. – Jack says our work is slapdash.

   • …

4. – Nick refused to take part in the discussion.

- …

Exercise 8.

Translate into English.

1. Как ты смеешь разговаривать со взрослыми таким тоном?

2. У меня не хватает смелости поговорить с ней об этом.

3. И у тебя хватает наглости жаловаться на его отношение к тебе? На его месте я бы разговаривал с тобой построже. Я думаю, он слишком мягок в обращении с тобою.

4. Как ты смеешь вмешиваться не в свое дело? Они старше тебя и сами разбираются во всем.

5. У нее не хватает смелости прийти к вам и рассказать обо всем. Но я уверена, что она не в чем не виновата.

Exercise 9.

Translate into English.

1. Как ты смеешь разговаривать со мной таким тоном?

2. Девочка разбила любимую чашку матери и не осмеливалась сказать ей об этом.

3. Беки знала, что учитель страшно разгневан, и не осмеливалась поднять на него глаза.

4. Как ты смеешь читать мой дневник!

5. Том знал, что тетя Поли была не права, но не отважился сказать ей об этом.

6. Я не решаюсь вмешиваться в ваш спор, но мне кажется, вы оба неправы.

7. Она не отважилась признаться в своей ошибке даже самой себе.

8. Миссис Пейдж была вне себя от ярости, когда Мэнсон отважился напомнить ей, что она не заплатила ему жалованье.