HERO | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of hero – Learner’s Dictionary

hero
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈhɪərəʊ/
us
plural heroes

hero noun [C] (BRAVE PERSON)

B1
someone who does something brave or good that people respect or admire them for:
He became a national hero for his part in the revolution.
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hero noun [C] (MAIN CHARACTER)

B1
the main male character in a book or film who is usually good:
the hero of her new novel
For once he plays the hero in the movie.

(Definition of hero from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of hero

in Chinese (Traditional)
人, 英雄, 男主角,主人翁…
in Chinese (Simplified)
人, 英雄, 男主角,男主人公…
in Spanish
héroe, heroína, protagonista…
in Portuguese
herói, sanduíche italiano, herói/-roína [masculine-feminine]…
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एखादी व्यक्ती ज्याचे खूप धाडसी काम केल्याबद्दल किंवा काहीतरी महान साध्य केल्याबद्दल कौतुक केले जाते, नायक, एखाद्या पुस्तकात किंवा चित्रपटातील मुख्य पात्र किंवा मुख्य पुरुष पात्र जे सहसा चांगले असते…
英雄, (本・映画の)男性の主人公, ヒーローサンドイッチ…
kahraman, ilâh, baş erkek karakter/oyuncu/kahraman…
héros [masculine], héros/-roïne…
heroi, heroïna, protagonista…
held…
மிகவும் துணிச்சலான ஒன்றைச் செய்ததற்காக அல்லது பெரிய ஒன்றை அடைந்ததற்காக போற்றப்படும் ஒரு நபர், ஒரு புத்தகம் அல்லது படத்தில் உள்ள முக்கிய கதாபாத்திரம் அல்லது முக்கிய ஆண் கதாபாத்திரம், பொதுவாக நல்ல மனிதர்…
(वीरता के लिए प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति) हीरो, योद्धा, (किसी किताब या फिल्म का) हीरो…
વીર, નાયક, આદર્શ…
helt, hovedperson…
hjälte, hjältinna, huvudperson…
wira, hero…
der Held…
helt [masculine], hovedperson [masculine], helt…
ہیرو, آدرش کردار, فلم، ڈرامے سے یا ناول وغیرہ کا مردانہ مرکزی کردار…
герой, головний герой…
герой, главное действующее лицо…
వీరుడు/ ఏదైనా చాలా ధైర్యంగా చేసినందుకు లేదా దేనినైనా గొప్పగా సాధించినందుకు మెప్పు పొందే వ్యక్తి, నాయకుడు/ పుస్తకం లేదా చలనచిత్రంలో ప్రధాన పాత్ర లేదా ప్రధాన పురుష పాత్ర, సాధారణంగా మంచివాడు…
بَطَل, اسْم نوع مِن الساندويتشات الطويلة…
নায়ক, হিরো…
hrdina, -ka…
pahlawan, pelaku utama…
วีรบุรุษ, พระเอก…
anh hùng, nhân vật nam chính…
bohater/ka, bohater…
영웅, 주인공, 서브머린 샌드위치…
eroe, protagonista, panino imbottito…
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