You can march bravely over the area of the defeated city. Or you can shout "Bravo, maestro!" from the audience to your favorite artist. You can meet one of the many football players named Bravo, or you can buy a fresh album from the popular Bravo group. You can finally ask where this exclamation came from in Russian and find out all the meanings of the word "bravo".
On a horse he sat bravo
The word “brav” and the suffix “o” stand out in the word, the emphasis is placed on “a”. In the case when it is an immutable adverb to an adjective, bravo is:
- bravely;
- well done;
- bravely;
- famously.
Antonyms for bravo in this case will be:
Examples of use:
- On a horse he sat bravo, an eagle looking left and right.
- Bravo soldier beat the Austrians.
It is believed that the "bravo" dates back to the Italian bravo. It is supposed to be associated with the Latin words "barbaric" (barbarus), as well as bravium, which means a reward to the winner of any competition.
Researchers of the language are inclined to believe that Russian borrowed this word from French (brave). But perhaps it came to us through German (brav).
The audience shouted "Bravo!"
In the second sense, bravo (this is an indestructible word) is an exclamation of admiration. They expressed 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 increased interjection bravissimo with emphasis on the first "and".
In addition, Bravo is a fairly common surname in Spain. It is proudly worn by several football players, actresses and models, politicians, diplomats, scientists, cooks 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, contests, awards, in the name of which this enthusiastic interjection is used.
One of his most famous consumption 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. Guided the group and wrote songs guitarist Eugene Havtan.
Bravo has a large number of albums. Rock and roll, rockabilly, beat - these are the styles of the group, plus elements of a new wave, jazz, swing and others. The most famous vocalists in the long history of the group:
- Zhanna Aguzarova;
- Valery Syutkin;
- Robert Lenz
So now, knowing, so to speak, all the ins and outs, you can shout “Bravo!” Without being shy and feeling like a completely cultured person.