bravo

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see also: Bravo

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/, /bɹɑˈvoʊ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/, /bɹɑːˈvəʊ/

Noun

bravo (plural bravos)

1. A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
   • 1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin 2010, page 104:

     Because the headache will always be there, a weapon that never wears out and is as deadly as the bravo’s rapier or Lucrezia's poison vial.

2. A shout of "bravo!"
3. The letter B in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Synonyms

• (hired soldier) see Thesaurus:mercenary

Translations

• French: Berthe
• German: Berta
• Italian: Bologna, Bari
• Russian: Бори́с
• Spanish: Barcelona

Interjection

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

   Bravo, you have done a brilliant job!

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:well done

Related terms

• bravissimo

Translations

• French: bravo
• Italian: bravo, bene, ben fatto
• Portuguese: bravo
• Russian: бра́во

Verb

bravo (bravos, present participle bravoing; past and past participle bravoed)

1. To cheer or applaud, especially by saying bravo!

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Bravo

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Proper noun

1. Surname of Spanish origin.

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