What does Bravo mean in Spanish slang?

What does Bravo mean in Spanish slang?

Bravo/brava is an adjective with various meanings in Spanish. We use it when we want to say someone is brave or courageous. In some Spanish-speaking countries, however, bravo/brava is also used as a synonym for angry, mad or upset. This adjective can also help us describe the world around us by meaning rough or fierce.

What does the word Brava mean?

well done
well done; very good; excellent. used to praise a female performer. nounWord forms: plural ˈbravas. a shout of “brava”

What does Bravo mean and what language is it?

The original meaning was “brave, bold”, as you could see in Spanish, but now it is usually taken to mean “well done!” or “good job”.

What language is Bravo?

Italian
bravo (interj.) “well done!,” 1761, from Italian bravo, literally “brave” (see brave (adj.)). Earlier it was used as a noun meaning “desperado, hired killer” (1590s). Superlative form is bravissimo.

Is Bravo French or Spanish?

Bravo/a is Italian and Spanish. In Italian,it means “good job” when it is used as an exclamation. As an adjective, it means being particularly good at something. Lui è molto bravo in storia!

What is the difference between Bravo and Brava?

In Italian “bravo” is an adjective and its gender must agree with the noun. So for a woman, you should say “brava”. In a concert, we say “brava” to a female performer, not “bravo”.

Is Bravo a word in English?

We may have borrowed this word into English, but Italians still use it a lot more. Bravo is what you might call a false friend: it looks familiar, but it’s not quite the same in Italian as it is in English. Just to be clear: it’s not wrong to use bravo in Italy the same way we say it, to mean ‘well done!

Can you say bravo to a girl?

The feminine singular form is brava. The plural forms are bravi and brave for masculine and feminine respectively. Saying bravo to a woman is incorrect. Although it’s not really impolite, it may make you sound as if you were mocking the performer for addressing her like a man, so don’t make fun with it.

Is Bravo a Latin word?

The word derives, probably, from the Latin pravus (bad, wicked, evil) via the Spanish bravo, in the sense of violent, aggressive, savage, and impulsive.