brazenly

/ˈbɹeɪzənɫi/ adv

In a brazen (shamelessly shocking and offensive) manner.

Word Origin Brazenly comes from 'brazen', which is from Old English 'bræs' meaning brass. The idea: brass is hard and shiny, and a brazen person is shamelessly bold, like brass that can't be ignored. So brazenly means in a bold, impudent manner. The same root gives us brassy (cheap and showy) and brazenness.

adv In a brazen (shamelessly shocking and offensive) manner.

The politician brazenly accepted bribes in full view of the public.

(副词) 厚颜无耻地;肆无忌惮地;明目张胆地

这位政客在众目睽睽之下厚颜无耻地收受贿赂。

(adverbio) descaradamente; desvergonzadamente; insolentemente; sin pudor; frescamente [De manera descarada e insolente; sin vergüenza.]

El político aceptó sobornos descaradamente a la vista del público.

(adverbe) effrontément; éhontément; impudemment; sans vergogne; cyniquement [Avec effronterie et sans vergogne, d'une manière choquante et outrageante.]

Le politicien a brazenly accepté des pots-de-vin à la vue de tous.

(Adverb) dreist; unverschämt; schamlos [Auf eine dreiste, schamlos provokative oder unverschämte Weise.]

Der Politiker nahm **brazenly** Bestechungsgelder entgegen, ohne sich zu verstecken.

(副詞) 厚かましく、恥知らずにも。周囲の非難をものともせずに行動する様子で。

その政治家は人々の目の前で、厚かましくも賄賂を受け取った。

(advérbio) descaradamente; desavergonhadamente; impudentemente; sem-vergonhamente [Descaradamente; de modo chocante e ofensivo, sem vergonha.]

O político aceitou propinas descaradamente, sob os olhos do público.

Word parts: brazen + ly

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