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cbviajero

Aug 28, 2010, 8:03 AM

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i'm curious about the word coraje,as in me dio mucho coraje cuando me robaron la cartera,does'nt coraje mean courage,is this just mexican usage?

La Isla

Aug 28, 2010, 8:14 AM

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Re: [cbviajero] coraje

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Like a ton of words in all languages, coraje has multiple meanings, one of which is anger, for example, Me da coraje cuando me mientas.

Maesonna

Aug 30, 2010, 8:22 PM

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And here’s an online dictionary entry that makes this dual meaning clear. And another one. I’m not skilled in the subtleties of how to convey when coraje means courage and when it means anger, so if I wanted to say “courage,” I would use the word valor to be unambiguous.

cbviajero

Aug 31, 2010, 8:26 AM

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Re: [Maesonna] coraje

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thanks
i bookmarked that site.

La Isla

Aug 31, 2010, 9:04 AM

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Here's a link to my favorite online bilingual dictionary website. It's also great for teaching English as a Foreign Language.

http://dictionary.reverso.net/

(This post was edited by Rolly on Aug 31, 2010, 9:54 AM)