hero

eroe, eroina

Persona che compie un gesto molto coraggioso o raggiunge un grande risultato, spesso aiutando gli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: champion

Contrari: coward

Espressioni comuni: war hero, national hero, brave hero

idolo, eroe

Persona che ammiri molto e a cui forse vorresti assomigliare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: idol, role model

Espressioni comuni: my hero, childhood hero, personal hero

protagonista

Personaggio centrale di una storia o di un film, per cui il pubblico solitamente fa il tifo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: hero of something (The hero of the novel is a young teacher.)

Sinonimi: protagonist, main character

Espressioni comuni: tragic hero, hero of something, romantic hero

salvatore, eroe

Persona che ti salva da un pericolo o ti protegge quando hai bisogno di aiuto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rescuer, savior

Espressioni comuni: my hero, someone's hero, a real hero

supereroe, supereroina

Personaggio buono con poteri speciali che combatte il male e protegge le persone.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: superhero

Contrari: supervillain

Espressioni comuni: masked hero, comic hero, superpowered hero

panino imbottito

Grande panino dalla forma allungata, solitamente farcito con carne e formaggio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: sub, submarine sandwich, hoagie

Espressioni comuni: Italian hero, hero sandwich, meatball hero

fare l'eroe

Comportarsi come una persona coraggiosa, un modello da ammirare o il protagonista di una storia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: act heroically

Espressioni comuni: hero around, hero through something