No. 14,227 in Russian
осмелившись
Having dared.
In a sentence
Осмелившись, она открыла дверь и вошла внутрь.
Having dared, she opened the door and stepped inside.
It is used as a participle to convey the act of daring before the main action.
Он, осмелившись задать вопрос, получил подробный ответ.
Having dared to ask a question, he received a detailed response.
Here, 'осмелившись' describes the preliminary action of daring linked to asking the question.
Осмелившись подойти, мальчик наконец поговорил с учителем.
Having dared to approach, the boy finally talked to the teacher.
In this instance, the word signifies the emotional action preceding the actual approach and conversation.
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