bravo

Everyday

1. A word shouted to praise someone for doing something very well, especially at the end of a performance: «Bravo!» tree →
2. «Bravo» is the word for the letter B in the international spelling alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie …). tree →
3. (noun, old) A hired thug or killer, in old stories. tree →

In the lessons

In music and theatre, the audience shouts «Bravo!» and claps. The word comes from Italian. On radios, phones and in the army, letters are spelled with code words: «B for Bravo». Phrases: «Bravo!», «a chorus of bravos».

Examples

• «Bravo!» shouted the audience when the song ended. tree →
• The teacher said «Bravo!» when I finished my piano piece. tree →
• My postcode starts with «Bravo Sierra». tree →
• The pilot spelled out «Bravo, Alpha». tree →
• Bravo, you've tidied your room at last! tree →
• Cries of «bravo» filled the theatre. tree →
• “Bravo, Polendina!” cried the same tiny voice which came from no one knew where. tree →

Note

Italian word. Strictly «brava» for a woman and «bravi» for a group in Italian, but in English «bravo» is used for everyone. Sometimes said sarcastically: «Oh, bravo,» meaning «well done (not)».