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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Italian bravo.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
bravo

Plural
bravos or bravoes

bravo (plural bravos or bravoes)

  1. The letter B in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
  2. A hired thug; an assassin.
    • 1753, Theophilus Cibber, The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)[1]:
      As for Rochester, he had not genius enough to enter the lists with Dryden, so he fell upon another method of revenge; and meanly hired bravoes to assault him.
    • 1911, H. Rider Haggard, Red Eve[2]:
      "Why should I fight the King of England's bravoes?" inquired Acour in a languid voice of those who stood about him, a question at which they laughed.
  3. A shout of "bravo!"
    • 1907, Kate Dickinson Sweetser, Boys and girls from Thackeray[3]:
      There was a roar of bravoes rang through the house; Pen bellowing with the loudest.


[edit] Translations

the letter "B"

[edit] Interjection

bravo

  1. Used to express appreciation, especially to a performer.

[edit] Usage notes

Sometimes the - non anglicized - Italian female form brava is used for a woman, and the Italian plural forms brave (feminine) and bravi (masculine or mixed).

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Italian bravo, a fusion of Latin pravus and barbarus.

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[edit] Interjection

bravo !

  1. bravo!, hear, hear!, well said!, well done!

[edit] Noun

bravo m. (plural bravos)

  1. plural applause, cheers
  2. swordsman

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

Fusion of Latin pravus and barbarus. French and English brave derived from it.

[edit] Adjective

bravo m (f brava, m plural bravi, f plural brave)

  1. (used before the noun) good, well-behaved
  2. good, skilful, capable, clever, fine
  3. good, obedient

[edit] Interjection

bravo! m. (f. brava!, m plural bravi!, f plural brave!)

  1. (in general use) well done, good show
  2. (at the theatre, etc) bravo

[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Adjective

Bravo m. (f. brava, m plural bravos, f plural bravas)

  1. angry, furious
  2. bold, courageous

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bravo!

  1. (in general use) well done, good show
  2. (at the theatre, etc) bravo

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

bravo m. (feminine brava, masculine plural bravos, feminine plural bravas)

  1. angry, furious.
  2. bold, courageous.
  3. good, excellent.
  4. agitated (sea).

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[edit] Interjection

bravo

  1. (in general use) well done, good show
  2. (at the theatre, etc) bravo

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