Definition
The plural form of bravado, referring to multiple instances of exaggerated or false displays of courage and boldness.
Etymology
Standard English plural of bravado, formed by adding -s; bravado comes from Spanish bravoada.
Kelly Says
The word bravado became especially popular in English during the 17th century when Spanish soldiers' reputation for bold showiness influenced how English speakers understood courage and bluffing.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ
en-kisa-kase
CACatalà
bravura
bra-voo-ra
CSČeština
bravadismus
bra-va-di-mus
DEDeutsch
Bravados
bra-va-dohs
ELΕλληνικά
keberasía
ke-be-ra-see-ah
ESEspañol
bravaduras
bra-va-doo-ras
FISuomi
rohkeus
roh-ke-us
FRFrançais
bravades
bra-vad
HUMagyar
buzgóltság
booz-gohl-tsag
IDBahasa Indonesia
keberanian
ke-be-ra-ni-an
ITItaliano
bravados
bra-va-dos
JA日本語
勇敢な行為
yu-u-kan-na-ko-e-i
KKKK
көтеріліс
ko-te-ri-lis
KO한국어
용맹한 행동
yong-mang-han-haeng-dong
MSBahasa Melayu
keberanian
ke-be-ra-ni-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကျော်ကြိုး
chaw-kya-o
NLNederlands
bravados
bra-va-dos
PLPolski
bravados
bra-va-dos
PTPortuguês
bravaduras
bra-va-doo-ras
RORomână
bravadism
bra-va-dis-m
RUРусский
храбрости
khr-ab-st'i
SVSvenska
bravader
bra-va-der
SWKiswahili
ujasiri
oo-ja-si-ri
TAதமிழ்
துணிச்சல்
thuni-chal
THไทย
ความกล้าหาญ
khwam-glà-hǎa-nyǎn
TRTürkçe
cesaretler
ce-sa-ret-ler
UKУкраїнська
бахвальство
bakh-val-stvo
VITiếng Việt
tự tin
tu-tin
ZH中文
勇敢的行为
yǒnggǎn de xíngwéi