courageux mais pas téméraire

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, “brave but not reckless”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ku.ʁa.ʒø mɛ pa te.me.ʁɛʁ/ ~ /ku.ʁa.ʒø mɛ pɑ te.me.ʁɛʁ/

Adjective

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courageux mais pas téméraire (feminine courageuse mais pas téméraire, masculine plural courageux mais pas téméraires, feminine plural courageuses mais pas téméraires)

  1. (informal, sarcastic) none too brave, rather cowardly