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"Villain" is a noun which is often translated as "el villano", and "hero" is a noun which is often translated as "el héroe". Learn more about the difference between "villain" and "hero" below.
villain(
vih
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lihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (bad person)
a. el villano (M), la villana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The press always portrays that politician as a villain.La prensa siempre retrata a ese político como un villano.
2. (criminal)
a. el maleante (M), la maleante (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What do you expect if he hangs around with thieves and villains like that?¿Qué esperas si frecuenta ladrones y maleantes como esos?
a. el malo (M), la mala (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That actor plays the villain so well in this movie.Ese actor toca el papel del malo tan bien en esta película.
b. el villano (M), la villana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The film has all the usual protagonists: hero, heroine, and villain,La película tiene todos los protagonistas de costumbre: héroe, heroína y villano.
hero(
hih
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ro
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el protagonista (M), la protagonista (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hero of the story was the prince.El protagonista de la historia era el príncipe.
a. el sándwich submarino (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I usually have a quick lunch at work, like a salad or a hero.Suelo almorzar algo rápido en el trabajo como una ensalada o un sándwich submarino.
b. el bocadillo (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
This restaurant makes the best heroes in town.Este restaurante hace los mejores bocadillos de la ciudad.
