hero
Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deedsSomebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
» Don't try to be a hero.
Versuche nicht, ein Held zu sein.
Spiel hier nicht den Helden.
Spiel nicht den Helden!
Не геройствуй.
Не геройствуйте.
Не намагайся бути героєм.
Meaning
8 sensesSomebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
My mom died a hero on duty.
A role model.
The protagonist in a work of fiction.
The current player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).
Let's discuss how to play if the hero has KK, and there's an ace on board.
(New York)A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses.
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
(attributive)The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie.
The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image; the portion above the fold.
The standout component of a dish; the part of a dish that should take center stage on the palate.
Examples
469 sentencesDon't try to be a hero.
Не намагайся бути героєм.
ruНе геройствуй.
deVersuche nicht, ein Held zu sein.
I want to be a hero.
Я хочу бути героєм.
ruЯ хочу быть героем.
Tom wants to be a hero.
Том хоче бути героєм.
ruТом хочет быть героем.
Tom wanted to be a hero.
Том хотів стати героєм.
ruТом хотел быть героем.
deTom wollte ein Held sein.
I don't want to be a hero.
Я не хочу бути героєм.
ruЯ не хочу быть героем.
deIch will kein Held sein.
Origin
From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from AncienFrom Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”); if so, related to Latin servo (“protect”). Displaced Middle English heleð, haleð, from Old English hæleþ, hæle.
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Forms
plural: heroes / herosSynonyms
36 synonyms- Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century):HeronHero of Alexandria
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States:bombergrinderhero sandwichhoagiehoagyCuban sandwichItalian sandwichpoor boy
- someone who fights for a cause:championfighterpaladin
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- be a hero
- like a hero
- was my hero
- war hero