A brave individual stands out for his bravery.
Bravo is a term whose etymological origin is found in the Latin word pravus and has several uses. The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) in its dictionary refers to the qualification received by someone who has or shows courage or courage .
For example: «He is a brave boy, who is not afraid of any challenge» , «The brave woman stopped in front of the young man and demanded that he change his attitude» , «We need brave players, capable of becoming protagonists of the most important matches .
Bravo is also called a fierce animal and a river or sea whose waters are troubled : "Be careful with Rocky: he is a brave dog," "I think it's better that we don't go sailing today because the sea is very rough," " The man ran several kilometers to escape from that brave bull .
Various uses of the term bravo
Bravo, on the other hand, can be an expression that refers to something positive or excellent : «Bravo! "My son passed the exam and graduated," "Did you seriously receive an award for your book?" Bravo!" .
The subject who is angry or has a bad temper can be described as brave: "What's wrong with you? Today you are angry" , "The old man entered the business angry and started shouting" .
The expression bravo is used to congratulate or to refer to something that is considered excellent.
a surname
It should be noted that Bravo is a fairly common surname in Spanish-speaking countries . Among the personalities who share this surname are the Argentine politician Alfredo Bravo (1925-2003), the Spanish singer Nino Bravo (1944-1973) and the Chilean soccer player Claudio Bravo (who played for the Chilean national team in tournaments such as the World Cup). 2010 and the 2014 World Cup and became champion of the Copa América 2015 and 2016 ).
In the same way, we cannot overlook other relevant figures who have the same last name, such as the Spanish television presenter Agustín Bravo (1961) and the Spanish actress María Bravo (1967). This last artist is not only known for her work but also for being the best friend of Eva Longoria and for having been a partner of the American actor Bruce Willis .
The Bravo Group
Bravo is also the name of a Spanish music group that was successful in the 1980s . Amaya Saizar , Luis Villar , Yolanda Hoyos and Esteban Santos were the members of this band that achieved the most success by representing their country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1984 . Specifically, they attended it performing the song "Lady, Lady" with which they managed to come in third position.
"Secret" y "If you only knew" fueron otros de los singles que más sonaron de esta formación musical, que desapareció como en 1986.
The concept in cinema
Within the field of cinema we also find films that have the word that concerns us now in their titles. This would be the case, for example, of "Fort Bravo" , a 1953 western directed by John Sturges and starring William Holden , Eleanor Parker and John Forsythe .
Precisely the name of that feature film has today a western town that exists in Tabernas ( Almería ) and that comes to highlight the stages and studios of Europe where more films of the aforementioned genre have been recorded throughout history.