bravur
See also: Bravur
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Italian bravura. Attested since 1841.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bravur c (uncountable)
- great performance in executing some task (along with a degree of (real or ironic) "gusto"), flying colors, aplomb
- Hon klarade inträdesprovet med bravur
- She passed the entrance exam with flying colors
- Vi trodde inte han skulle klara av att jonglera samtidigt, men det fixade han med bravur
- We didn't think he would be able to juggle at the same time, but he pulled it off with flying colors/aplomb
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | bravur | bravurs |
| definite | bravuren | bravurens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |