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сме́лый

adjective
adverb сме́ло
somewhat often used word (#2432)

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bold

Also: courageous, daring, audacious

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Том довольно сме́лый. Tom is quite courageous.
Том был очень сме́лым. Tom was very courageous.
Том был довольно сме́лым. Tom was quite courageous.
Ты така́я сме́лая! You are so brave!
Ты смелее меня. You're braver than I am.
Том сме́лый. Tom is courageous.
Вы таки́е сме́лые! You are so brave!
Ты сме́лая же́нщина. You're a brave woman.
Том сме́лый? Isn't Tom courageous?
Э́то бы́ло сме́лое реше́ние. It was a bold decision.

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Declension

	mmasculin	ffeminin	nneuter	plplural
сме'л-
nom. nominative	-ый сме́лый	-ая сме́лая	-ое сме́лое	-ые сме́лые
gen. genitive	-ого сме́лого	-ой сме́лой	-ого сме́лого	-ых сме́лых
dat. dative	-ому сме́лому	-ой сме́лой	-ому сме́лому	-ым сме́лым
acc. accusative	-ый -ого сме́лый сме́лого	-ую сме́лую	-ое сме́лое	-ые -ых сме́лые сме́лых
inst. instrumental	-ым сме́лым	-ой -ою сме́лой сме́лою	-ым сме́лым	-ыми сме́лыми
prep. prepositional	-ом сме́лом	-ой сме́лой	-ом сме́лом	-ых сме́лых