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Bravo
(redirected from bravoes)

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Bra·vo  (bräv), Río
See Rio Grande1.

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."

[Italian; see brave.]

bra·vo 2  (bräv)
n. pl. bra·voes or bra·vos
A villain, especially a hired killer.

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

bravo
interj
well done!
n
1. pl -vos a cry of ``bravo''
2. (Business / Professions) pl -voes, -vos a hired killer or assassin
[from Italian: splendid!; see brave]

Bravo [ˈbrɑːvəʊ]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Communications a code word for the letter b
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Bravobravo - 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"
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
Verb1.bravo - applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
applaud, acclaim, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

bravo
noun congratulations, well done, good for you, encore, nice one (informal) 'Bravo! You're right,' the students said.
Translations
bravo [ˈbrɑːˈvəʊ] EXCL (bravoes or bravos (pl)) → ¡bravo!, ¡olé!

bravo [ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ] (old-fashioned) excl (= well done) → bravo

bravo
interjbravo!
n pl <-es> → Bravoruf m

bravo [ˈbrɑːˈvəʊ] exclbravo!, bene!
bravo [ˈbrɑːˈvəʊ] exclbravo!, bene!

bravo
interj bravo [braːˈvəu, (American ) ˈbra:ˈvou]
(when applauding a performer etc) well done! mooi, uitstekend, bravo أحسنت! عظيم! برافو! браво bravo, výborně bravo Bravo μπράβο! bravo braavo! آفرین bravo bravo בְּרָאבוֹ! शबाश्‍ा, वाह-वाह odlično! bravó! bagus! bravó!, heyr! bravo ブラボー 브라보 bravo! bravo! syabas bravo bravo(rop) brawo bravo! bravo! браво bravo bravo bravo bravo ไชโย aferin, bravo (向表演者喝采)好棒! браво! کسی بہادر شخص کے لئے تعریفی کلمہ hoan hô


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