Meaning

2 senses

  1. A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.

  2. A shout of "bravo!"

More definitions
  • a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
  • a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

Examples

9 sentences

  1. Sami turned into a Johnny Bravo.

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  2. How do you say "bravo" in German?

    ruКак будет "браво" по-немецки?

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  3. Sami turned from Dexter to a Johnny Bravo.

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  4. The audience shouted "Bravo!" for at least a full minute.

    deMindestens eine volle Minute lang kamen Bravorufe aus dem Publikum.

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  5. There were many journalists who praised Ogawa with, "bravo, good show!"

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Origin

Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.

Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.

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Forms

plural: bravos / bravoes / bravi
Singularbravo
Pluralbravos / bravoes / bravi

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
hired soldier:mercenaryC2
Close in meaning
  • a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed:assassinassassinator

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
braveA2bravelyB1braveryB2brawlbrawn
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