You can bravely march across the square of the defeated city. And you can shout "Bravo, maestro!" from the auditorium to your favorite performer. You can get acquainted with one of the many football players by the name of Bravo, or you can buy a fresh album of the popular Bravo group. You can finally ask where this exclamation came from in the Russian language and find out all the meanings of the word "bravo".
He rode bravely on a horse
The root "brav" and the suffix "o" stand out in the word, the emphasis is placed on "a". In the case when it is an invariable adverb to an adjective, bravo is:
- brave;
- young;
- bravely;
- famously.
Antonyms for bravo in this case will be:
- shameful;
- cowardly.
Usage examples:
- He rode bravely on his horse, looking left and right like an eagle.
- Bravo warrior beat the Austrians.
Bravo is believed to go back toItalian bravo. Its connection with the Latin words "barbarian" (barbarus) is supposed, as well as bravium, which means a reward for the winner in any competitions.
Language researchers tend to believe that Russian borrowed this word from French (brave). But perhaps it came to us through German (brav).
The audience shouted "Bravo!"
In its second meaning, bravo (that indeclinable word) is an exclamation of admiration. They received approval and praise in the Italian opera. In connection with the spread of this art form, the manner of shouting "Bravo!" is firmly rooted in the world. artists performing on stage. This cry of an enthusiastic audience means - well done, honor and praise, oh yes, etc.
The ultimate form of admiration is expressed by an intensified bravissimo interjection with an emphasis on the first "and".
Also, Bravo is a fairly common surname in Spain. It is proudly worn by several football players, actresses and models, politicians, diplomats, scientists, chefs and of course actors all over the world.
Idols of the nineties
The word "bravo" is often used in proper names. There are films and series, competitions, awards, in the title of which this enthusiastic interjection is used.
One of its most famous uses in our country is the name of a rock band. "Bravo" is a musical group that was born in the Soviet Union in 1983.in Moscow. The band was led and the songs were written by guitarist Yevgeny Khavtan.
Bravo has a large number of albums on its account. Rock and roll, rockabilly, beat are the styles of the group, plus elements of new wave, jazz, swing and others. The most famous vocalists in the band's long history:
- Zhanna Aguzarova;
- Valery Syutkin;
- Robert Lenz.
So now, knowing, so to speak, all the ins and outs, you can shout "Bravo!"
