Meaning

3 senses

  1. (informal, intransitive)To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

    Held, Heldin, Kriegsheld

    геро́йgerój, герои́няgeroínja, геро́йgerój

    геро́йherój, герої́няherojínja

  2. (transitive)To praise or laud.

  3. (transitive)To bring attention to; to highlight; to spotlight.

Examples

469 sentences

  1. Don't try to be a hero.

    Не намагайся бути героєм. — iceman

    ruНе геройствуй. — marafon

    deVersuche nicht, ein Held zu sein. — Esperantostern

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  2. I want to be a hero.

    Я хочу бути героєм. — deniko

    ruЯ хочу быть героем. — marafon

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  3. Tom wants to be a hero.

    Том хоче бути героєм. — deniko

    ruТом хочет быть героем. — marafon

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  4. Tom wanted to be a hero.

    Том хотів стати героєм. — deniko

    ruТом хотел быть героем. — marafon

    deTom wollte ein Held sein. — RoyalBee

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  5. I don't want to be a hero.

    Я не хочу бути героєм. — deniko

    ruЯ не хочу быть героем. — Balamax

    deIch will kein Held sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
person of great bravery:
Русский
person of great bravery:
role model:
protagonist:
Deutsch
person of great bravery:
protagonist:

Origin

From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancien

From 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

heroes, heroing, heroed, heroed
Base formhero · to hero
3rd person singularheroes
Present participleheroing
Past simpleheroed
Past participleheroed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhero
he, she, itheroes

Past simpleLesson

all personsheroed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave heroed
he, she, ithas heroed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hero

Synonyms

1 synonyms
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Word family

43 related words
Relatedkamikazemartyrshaheed
Derivedaction heroan heroantiherocult heroculture herocyberherofolk herohave-a-go herohero cityherodomheroessherohoodheroicheroicsheroifyheroizeheroismheroizationherolessherolikehero mythheronessheroshiphero shooter

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

Collocations

4 patterns
  • be a hero
  • like a hero
  • was my hero
  • war hero

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hermitC2hermitageherniaherniateheroicheroinheroineC1
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