bravo
Spanish, adjective/ˈbɾabo/
bravo is spelled B-R-A-V-O (5 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,767th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bravo is a Spanish adjective meaning “angry, furious” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que tiene coraje para enfrentar una situación o momento adversos”.
What does bravo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
angry, furious
- 2
bold, courageous
- 3
skilful, capable, clever, fine
- 4
good, excellent
- 5
agitated (sea)
- 6
wild (animal)
interjection
- 1
well done!, good show!
- 2
bravo!
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que tiene coraje para enfrentar una situación o momento adversos 2. De temperamento indócil y áspero, que hace difícil el trato 3. Dicho del mar u otro medio similar, afectado por movimientos violentos y agitados de cualquier tipo. 4. De mal genio, enojado, enfadado
interjection: 1. Úsase para expresar aprobación o dar ánimos
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bravo
- brava feminine
- bravos masculine plural
- bravas feminine plural
- bravísimo superlative
- ¡bravo! canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bravo?
- /ˈbɾabo/
- [ˈbɾa.β̞o]
- [ˈbɾaβ̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bravo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bravo in Spanish?
bravo appears 21 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).