No. 13,612 in German
dreiste
Bold, audacious, or impudent.
In a sentence
Ihr dreistes Verhalten überraschte alle.
Her bold behavior surprised everyone.
The word 'dreistes' is used as an adjective describing the behavior as bold, forward, or cheeky, signifying a strong or impudent demeanor.
Das war eine wirklich dreiste Lüge.
That was a really brazen lie.
Here, 'dreiste' describes the lie as audacious or brazen, emphasizing the shamelessness or boldness of the untruth.
Seine dreisten Forderungen stießen auf Widerstand.
His impudent demands met with resistance.
In this case, 'dreisten' characterizes the demands as presumptuous or impudent, highlighting their unreasonable and overconfident nature.
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