bravo

bra·vo ¹  (bräv, brä-v)

interj.

Used to express approval, especially of a performance.

n. pl. bra·vos

A shout or cry of "bravo."

v. bra·voed, bra·vo·ing, bra·voes

v.tr.

To express approval of by shouting "bravo."

v.intr.

To shout "bravo."

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[Italian; see brave.]

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bra·vo ²  (bräv)

n. pl. bra·voes or bra·vos

A villain, especially a hired killer.

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[Italian, from bravo, wild, excellent; see brave.]

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bravo

interj

well done!

Noun

1. pl -vos a cry of `bravo'

2. pl -voes or -vos a hired killer or assassin [Italian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bravo - a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" assassin, assassinator political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
	2.	bravo - a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance cheer - a cry or shout of approval
Verb	1.	bravo - applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' applaud, acclaim, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

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bravo

noun congratulations, well done

Translations

bravo [brɑːˈvəu] excl → ¡bravo!, ¡olé!

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bravo [brɑːˈvəu] excl → bravo

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bravo [brɑːˈvəu] excl → bravo!, bene!