BRAVADO


Meaning of BRAVADO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ brə-ˈvä-(ˌ)dō ]

noun

( plural -does or -dos )

Etymology: Middle French bravade & Old Spanish bravata, from Old Italian bravata, from bravare to challenge, show off, from bravo

Date: circa 1580

1.

a. : blustering swaggering conduct

b. : a pretense of bravery

2. : the quality or state of being foolhardy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.