brio

bri·o

 (brē′ō)

n.

Vigor; vivacity: "She tells their story with brio and a mixture of sympathy and tart insight" (Michiko Kakutani).

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[Italian, from Spanish brio or Provençal briu, both of Celtic origin; see g^werə- in Indo-European roots.]

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brio

(ˈbriːəʊ)

n

liveliness or vigour; spirit. See also con brio

[C19: from Italian, of Celtic origin]

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bri•o

(ˈbri oʊ)

n.

vigor; vivacity.

[1725–35; < Italian < Sp brío energy, determination < Celtic *brīgos; compare Old Irish bríg (feminine) power, strength, force]

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Noun

1.

brio - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous invigoration, spiritedness, vivification, animation chirpiness - cheerful and lively sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"

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brio

noun energy, spirit, enthusiasm, dash, pep, zip (informal), animation, vigour, verve, zest, panache, gusto, get-up-and-go (informal), élan, vivacity, liveliness, welly (slang) The performance was full of brio.

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brio

noun

A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:

animation, bounce, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip.

Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.

Slang: oomph.

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Translations

brio

n (= vigour) → Feuer nt, → Schwung m

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