hero

héroe, heroína

Persona que hace algo muy valiente o logra algo importante, a menudo ayudando a otros.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who does something very brave or achieves something great, often helping other people.

• The brave firefighter became a hero.
• The town honored its war heroes.
• She was hailed as a hero for leading the rescue.

Sinónimos: champion

Antónimos: coward

Expresiones frecuentes: war hero, national hero, brave hero

ídolo, héroe

Persona a la que admiras mucho y a la que quizá quieras parecerte.

En inglés sencillo: Someone you admire very much and may want to be like.

• My grandfather is my hero.
• Meeting her childhood hero made her smile.
• Who were your heroes when you were young?

Sinónimos: idol, role model

Expresiones frecuentes: my hero, childhood hero, personal hero

protagonista

Personaje central de una historia o película, cuyo éxito suele desear el público.

En inglés sencillo: The main character in a story or film, usually someone the audience wants to succeed.

• The hero loses his way in the forest.
• Both novels have unlikely heroes.
• At the end, the hero returns home.

Cómo se usa: hero of something (The hero of the novel is a young teacher.)

Sinónimos: protagonist, main character

Expresiones frecuentes: tragic hero, hero of something, romantic hero

salvador, héroe

Persona que te salva de un peligro o te protege cuando necesitas ayuda.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who saves you from danger or protects you when you need help.

• You found my lost dog! You're my hero.
• The swimmer became her hero after saving her life.
• To the children he rescued, he will always be a hero.

Sinónimos: rescuer, savior

Expresiones frecuentes: my hero, someone's hero, a real hero

superhéroe, superheroína

Personaje bueno con poderes especiales que lucha contra el mal y protege a la gente.

En inglés sencillo: A good character with special powers who fights evil and protects people.

• The hero can fly over buildings.
• Children dressed as their favorite comic heroes.
• This masked hero uses her powers to protect the city.

Sinónimos: superhero

Antónimos: supervillain

Expresiones frecuentes: masked hero, comic hero, superpowered hero

bocadillo, sándwich submarino

Bocadillo grande hecho con un pan alargado, normalmente relleno de carne y queso.

En inglés sencillo: A large sandwich in a long bread roll, usually filled with meat and cheese.

• I ordered a hero for lunch.
• The deli sells meatball heroes.
• Would you like cheese on your hero?

Sinónimos: sub, submarine sandwich, hoagie

Expresiones frecuentes: Italian hero, hero sandwich, meatball hero

hacer de héroe

Actuar como alguien valiente, digno de admiración o protagonista de una historia.

En inglés sencillo: To behave like a brave person, an admired example, or a story's main character.

• Stop trying to hero around and get help.
• He heroed his way through every crisis.
• She spent the afternoon heroing around the playground in a cape.

Sinónimos: act heroically

Expresiones frecuentes: hero around, hero through something