våge
verb
dare, venture
sette på spill
dare, venture
[vå:`gə]
Old Norse: vága
B1Intermediate
Den som intet våger, intet vinner.
He who dares nothing, wins nothing.
Hun var frimodig og våget å si meningene sine.
She was bold and dared to speak her mind.
Han kalte kameraten en kujon fordi han ikke våget å bli med.
He called his friend a coward because he did not dare come along.
De måtte våge skinnet for å redde båten.
They had to risk their necks to save the boat.
Han våget ikke å lyve for dommeren i alles åsyn.
He did not dare lie to the judge in front of everyone.
Han våget å mæle imot sjefen da han mente noe var urettferdig.
He dared to speak out against his boss when he thought something was unfair.
Ingen våget å ta til motmæle da vedtaket ble lagt fram.
No one dared to object when the decision was presented.
Ingen av soldatene våget å kny da offiseren ga dem beskjed om å fortsette.
None of the soldiers dared complain when the officer told them to continue.
Etter flere års nøling våget hun spranget og startet sitt eget firma.
After several years of hesitation, she took the plunge and started her own company.
Blygsel gjorde at hun ikke våget å si hva hun egentlig mente.
Shyness meant that she didn't dare to say what she really meant.