What does bravo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word bravo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bravo in Italian.
The word bravo in Italian means good at, good, bravo!, well done!, valiant, strong, courageous, Bravo, Bravi, What talent!, He's very good, isn't he?, Well done!, obediently, be only good at, be good, behave well. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word bravo
good ataggettivo (capace, abile) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ho sempre sognato un nipote bravo a scuola come il tuo. I've always dreamt of having a nephew like yours who were good at school. |
goodaggettivo (buono, gentile, disponibile) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Oggi Daniele ha fatto proprio il bravo bambino all'asilo. Daniele was really good (or: well-behaved) at nursery today. |
bravo!, well done!interiezione (informale (forza! vai così!) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Bravo! Continua così e vincerai la corsa! Well done! Carry on like this and you'll win the race! |
valiant, strong, courageousaggettivo (coraggioso, audace, valoroso) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") I bravi guerrieri hanno saputo difendere il proprio castello dai nemici. The valiant warriors successfully defended their castle from their enemies. |
Bravo, Bravisostantivo maschile (storico (sgherro, ribaldo) (archaic Italian) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) I bravi erano gli scagnozzi dei signori feudali. The Bravi were the henchmen of feudal masters. |
What talent!, He's very good, isn't he?, Well done!
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
obediently
(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Go now, obediently. |
be only good at
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be good, behave wellverbo intransitivo (comportarsi bene) "Se fai il bravo ti compro il gelato" disse il nonno al nipotino. "If you behave well I'll buy you an ice cream" said the grandfather to his nephew. |
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