heroic

heroic
adjective
1) heldenhaft; heroisch (geh.)
2) (Lit.)

heroic epic/legend — Heldenepos, das/-legende, die

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[hi'rəuik]
adjective
1) (very brave: heroic deeds.) heldenhaft
2) (of heroes: heroic tales.) Helden-...
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he·ro·ic
[hɪˈrəʊɪk, AM -ˈroʊ-]
I. adj
1. (brave) heldenhaft, heldenmütig, heroisch geh
\heroic attempt kühner Versuch
\heroic deed Heldentat f
2. inv LIT (epic) heroisch, Helden-
\heroic age Heldenzeitalter nt
\heroic couplet Herioc Couplet nt fachspr
\heroic epic Heldenepos nt
\heroic verse heroischer Vers fachspr
3. (fig: impressive) erhaben
II. n
\heroics pl
1. (language) hochtrabende Worte
2. (pej: action) Heldentaten pl pej
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[hI'rəʊɪk]
1. adj
1) person heldenhaft; (= brave) mutig; behaviour, action heroisch; struggle, resistance, match heldenhaft, heroisch

heroic action or deed — Heldentat f

heroic efforts — gewaltige Anstrengungen pl

heroic attempt — tapferer Versuch

2) (LITER) Helden-

heroic poem/epic — Heldengedicht nt/-epos nt

heroic character or figure — heroische Gestalt, Heldengestalt f

a novel of heroic proportions — ein groß angelegter Roman

2. n pl
(= heroic deeds) Heldentaten pl

the actor's heroics — das übertriebene Pathos des Schauspielers

it is recorded without heroics — es wird ohne hochtrabende or große Worte beschrieben

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heroic [hıˈrəʊık]
A adj (adv heroically)
1. heroisch (auch MAL etc), heldenmütig, -haft, Helden…:
heroic action Heldentat f;
heroic age Heldenzeitalter n;
heroic couplet LIT heroisches Reimpaar;
heroic poem B 1 b;
heroic tenor MUS Heldentenor m;
heroic verse B 1 a
2. a) grandios, erhaben
b) hochtrabend, bombastisch (Sprache, Stil)
3. MED Radikal…:
heroic treatment Radikalkur f
B s
1. a) heroisches Versmaß
b) heroisches Gedicht
2. pl hochtrabende oder bombastische Worte pl
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adjective
1) heldenhaft; heroisch (geh.)
2) (Lit.)

heroic epic/legend — Heldenepos, das/-legende, die

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adj.
heldenhaft adj.

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