No. 6,012 in Russian
смелый
Brave.
In a sentence
Этот смелый герой спас девочку из горящего дома.
This brave hero saved a girl from a burning house.
The word 'смелый' is used as an adjective describing the hero as brave.
Она сделала смелое заявление на конференции.
She made a bold statement at the conference.
Here 'смелый' is used to describe the character of the statement as bold and daring.
Искусство требует смелости, чтобы экспериментировать с новым.
Art requires courage to experiment with the new.
In this sentence, 'смелость', the noun derived from 'смелый', implies a general sense of courage needed for artistic creativity.
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