daredevilry

/dˈɛɹdɪvˌɪlɹi/ noun

reckless boldness.

Word Origin A compound of dare (from Old English durran 'to venture') and devil (from Greek diabolos 'slanderer', originally 'one who throws across' — accusations). A daredevil is someone who dares the devil, takes reckless risks. Daredevilry is the act of such reckless daring. The same roots give us daring (bold) and devilish (wicked). So it's about tempting fate.

noun reckless boldness. countable

His motorcycle stunt was an act of pure daredevilry that left the audience breathless.

(名词) 鲁莽大胆;蛮勇;冒险行为

他的摩托车特技纯粹是鲁莽大胆的行为,让观众屏息凝神。

(sustantivo) Audacia temeraria.

Su acrobacia en motocicleta fue un acto de pura audacia temeraria que dejó al público sin aliento.

(nom) témérité; audace; folle audace; fougue [Audace téméraire et irréfléchie.]

Sa cascade à moto était un acte de pure daredevilry qui a laissé le public sans voix.

(Substantiv) rücksichtslose, waghalsige Kühnheit

Sein Motorradkunststück war ein Akt reiner **daredevilry**, der das Publikum atemlos zurückließ.

(名詞) 向こう見ずな大胆さ、無謀な勇気。

彼のオートバイによるスタントは、観衆を息を飲ませた純粋な無謀な大胆さの行為だった。

(substantivo) temeridade; ousadia; imprudência; arroubo [ousadia imprudente.]

Sua manobra de moto foi um ato de pura temeridade que deixou o público sem fôlego.

Word parts: dare + devil + ry

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