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Old May 26, 2012, 07:56 PM
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Which of the following is the correct Spanish translation for the saying, "how dare you!":

Cómo se atreven le!

Cómo le desafían!

Cómo se atreve usted!
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Old May 26, 2012, 08:29 PM
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Which of the following is the correct Spanish translation for the saying, "how dare you!":

¡Cómo se atreven le!

¡Cómo le desafían!

¡Cómo se atreve usted!
The verbs "atreverse" (pronominal) and "desafiar" have different meanings.

Both words can translate the English verb "to dare", but they translate different uses of the verb.

"Atreverse" = to dare to do something oneself, to have the courage or nerve to do something.

"Desafiar" = to dare someone to do something, to challenge someone else to do something."
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Old May 26, 2012, 09:15 PM
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The verbs "atreverse" (pronominal) and "desafiar" have different meanings.

Both words can translate the English verb "to dare", but they translate different uses of the verb.

"Atreverse" = to dare to do something oneself, to have the courage or nerve to do something.

"Desafiar" = to dare someone to do something, to challenge someone else to do something."
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¿¡Cómo te atreves!? (tú)
¿¡Cómo te atrevés!? (vos)
¿¡Cómo se atreve (usted)!?
¿¡Cómo os atrevéis!? (vosotros/vosotras)
¿¡Cómo se atreven!? (ustedes)
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Old May 27, 2012, 02:21 PM
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¿¡Cómo te atreves!? (tú)
¿¡Cómo te atrevés!? (vos)
¿¡Cómo se atreve (usted)!?
¿¡Cómo os atrevéis!? (vosotros/vosotras)
¿¡Cómo se atreven!? (ustedes)


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