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courageous action/path

Latin translation: actio animosa

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English term or phrase:courageous action/path
Latin translation:actio animosa
Entered by: Lota

14:17 May 4, 2006
English to Latin translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: courageous action/path
in context as " that's a courageous/gutsy action/path you have taken..."

Thank you.
Lota
United States
Local time: 17:34
actio animosa
Explanation:
A full sentence might require some different phrasing (you have to watch your cases in Latin).
Selected response from:

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 02:34
Grading comment
Thank you, all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1forte factum
Joseph Brazauskas
4 +1audacter/audenter fecisti/(per)egisti
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
3 +1actio animosa
BrigitteHilgner


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
actio animosa


Explanation:
A full sentence might require some different phrasing (you have to watch your cases in Latin).

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Joseph Brazauskas: 'Actio' generally refers to an act in progress, though I like 'animosa'.
2 hrs
agree  Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Leonardo!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
forte factum


Explanation:
Lit., 'a brave deed or act' The context seems to refer to something already undertaken; otherwise I would go with Brigitte's rendering.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 20:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
21 mins
  -> Molte grazie, Leonardo!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
audacter/audenter fecisti/(per)egisti


Explanation:
Another option is to use an adverb modifying the verb of "doing, accomplishing" (thence the past of "facio","ago", while the form "peregisti" should be used if the action is fully accomplished and over).
If the action is still being done, meaning "you started and are doing something brave", then you want to use a present "facis" "agis".
Since one of the adjective you wrote is "gutsy" I opted for "audacter", "audenter", both conveying a stronger meaning than "animose".

HIH

Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
7 mins
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