hero

noun

, pl. heroes Held, der; (demigod) Heros, der

hero of the hour — Held des Tages

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['hiərəu] 1. plural - heroes; noun

1) (a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds: The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.) der Held

2) (the chief male person in a story, play etc: The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.) der Held

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- academic.ru/34589/heroic">heroic

- heroically
- heroism
- hero-worship 2. verb

(to show such admiration for (someone): The boy hero-worshipped the footballer.) verehren

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hero

<pl -es>

[ˈhɪərəʊ, AM ˈhɪroʊ]

n

1. (courageous person) Held m a. hum; (admired person) Idol nt

to die a \hero's death den Heldentod sterben

the \hero of the hour der Held des Tages

2. LIT (protagonist) Held(in) m(f), Hauptperson f

3. (mythology) Heros m geh

4. AM (sandwich) mit Fleisch, Käse und Salat gefülltes Sandwich

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['hɪərəʊ]

n pl -es

Held m, Heros m (geh); (fig = object of hero-worship also) Idol nt; (LITER, of novel etc) Held m

the hero of the hour — der Held des Tages

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hero [ˈhıərəʊ] pl -roes s

1. Held m

2. Antike: Heros m, Halbgott m

3. THEAT etc Held m, Hauptperson f

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noun

, pl. heroes Held, der; (demigod) Heros, der

hero of the hour — Held des Tages

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n.

Held -en m.