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bra·vo 1

 (brä′vō, brä-vō′)
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

 (brä′vō)
n. pl. bra·voes or bra·vos
A villain, especially a hired killer.
[Italian, from bravo, wild, excellent; see brave.]
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bravo

interj
well done!
n pl -vospl -voes or -vos
1. a cry of "bravo"
2. (Professions) a hired killer or assassin
[C18: from Italian: splendid!; see brave]

Bravo

(ˈbrɑːvəʊ)
n
(Telecommunications) communications a code word for the letter b
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bra•vo

(ˈbrɑ voʊ; for 1,2,5 also brɑˈvoʊ)

interj., n., pl. -vos for 2, -vos -voes for 3, interj.
1. (used in praising a performer.)
n.
2. a shout of “bravo!”
3. a bandit or murderer, esp. a hired one.
v.i.
4. to shout “bravo!”
[1755–65; < Italian; see brave]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bravo - a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deedbravo - 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
Verb1.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, good for you, encore, nice one (informal) 'Bravo! You're right,' the students said.
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Translations
أحسنت! عظيم! برافو!
bravovýborně
bravo
Berta
bravó!, heyr!
bravo!
bravo!
bravo
aferinbravo

bravo

[ˈbrɑːˈvəʊ] EXCL (bravoes or bravos (pl)) → ¡bravo!, ¡olé!
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bravo

[ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ] (old-fashioned) excl (= well done) → bravo
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bravo

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

[ˈbrɑːˈvəʊ] excl → bravo!, bene!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bravo

(braːˈvəu) , ((American) ˈbra:ˈvou) interjection
(when applauding a performer etc) well done!.
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