Definitions for bravadobrəˈvɑ doʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bra•va•dobrəˈvɑ doʊ(n.)(pl.)-does, -dos.
an ostentatious display of courage.
Origin of bravado:
1575–85; < Sp bravada (< It), der. of brav(o)brave
Princeton's WordNet
bravado, bluster(noun)
a swaggering show of courage
Wiktionary
bravado(Noun)
A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.
bravado(Noun)
A false show of courage.
Origin: bravade. Which comes from bravata, from verb bravare, from bravo.
Webster Dictionary
Bravado(noun)
boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace
Translations for bravado
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- grootpratery, bravadeAfrikaans
- تظاهُر بالشجاعهArabic
- проява на ненужна храбростBulgarian
- bravataPortuguese (BR)
- hraná odvahaCzech
- die gespielte TapferkeitGerman
- brovten; bravadoDanish
- μαγκιά, νταηλίκιGreek
- bravuconería, bravata, fanfarroneríaSpanish
- bravuurEstonian
- شجاعت ظاهریFarsi
- mahtailuFinnish
- bravadeFrench
- הַפגָנַת אוֹמֶץHebrew
- साहस प्रदर्शनHindi
- hvalisanjeCroatian
- hősködésHungarian
- sok berani, besar mulutIndonesian
- mannalæti, sÿndarhugrekkiIcelandic
- spacconeria, bravataItalian
- 強がりのJapanese
- 허세Korean
- bravūraLithuanian
- bravūraLatvian
- keberanian yang ditunjuk-tunjukMalay
- vertoonDutch
- dumdristighet; skrytNorwegian
- pyszałkowatośćPolish
- شجاعت ظاهریPersian
- ظاهری زړورتیاPashto
- fanfarronicePortuguese
- bravadăRomanian
- бравадаRussian
- predstieraná odvahaSlovak
- izzivanjeSlovenian
- razmetanjeSerbian
- övermod, karskhetSwedish
- การแสดงความกล้าหาญที่ไม่จริงThai
- kuru sıkı kabadayılıkTurkish
- 虛張聲勢Chinese (Trad.)
- бравада, удавана хоробрістьUkrainian
- مصنوعی بہادریUrdu
- sự làm ra vẻ can đảmVietnamese
- 虚张声势Chinese (Simp.)
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