Bold account given in German car by old American (9)
I believe the answer is:
audacious
'bold' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'account given in german car by old american' is the wordplay.
'account' becomes 'ac' (abbreviation for account).
'given in' indicates putting letters inside.
'german car' becomes 'audi' (I've seen this in another clue).
'by old' becomes 'o' (abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'american' becomes 'US' (United States).
'ac' placed within 'audi' is 'audaci'.
'audaci'+'o'+'us'='AUDACIOUS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for audacious that I've seen before include "Brazen" , "Bold and daring" , "Recklessly daring" , "Dare-devil" , "Recklessly bold" .)