bravo
bravo · bravos · bravoes
найманець, наймит, найманка
наёмник, наймит, наёмница
Söldner, Legionär, Söldnerin
A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperadoA hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
UK/ˈbɹɑːvəʊ/US/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/
» Sami turned into a Johnny Bravo.
Meaning
2 sensesA hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
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 sentencesSami turned into a Johnny Bravo.
How do you say "bravo" in German?
ruКак будет "браво" по-немецки? — marafon
Sami turned from Dexter to a Johnny Bravo.
The audience shouted "Bravo!" for at least a full minute.
deMindestens eine volle Minute lang kamen Bravorufe aus dem Publikum. — raggione
There were many journalists who praised Ogawa with, "bravo, good show!"
Origin
Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.Borrowed from Italian bravo. Doublet of brave.
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Forms
plural: bravos / bravoes / braviSynonyms
3 synonymshired 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- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular