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he·ro·ic
(hĭ-rō′ĭk)adj. also he·ro·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
1. Of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth.
2. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous: heroic deeds.
3.
a. Impressive in size or scope; grand: heroic undertakings.
b. Of a size or scale that is larger than life: heroic sculpture.
n.
1. A line of heroic verse.
2. heroics Heroic behavior or action.
3. heroics Melodramatic behavior or language: "Activism has nothing to do with publicity or heroics or being visible" (Patricia Bosworth).
he·ro′i·cal·ly adv.
he·ro′i·cal·ness n.
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Adv. 1. heroically - in a heroic manner; "he become reconciled to not dying heroically in her arms"
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Translations
بصورَة بطوليَّه
hrdinsky
heltemodigtheroiskt
hõsiesen
hetjulega
hrdinsky
kahramanca yiğitçe
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heroically
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(= with great effort) work, struggle, play → mit heroischem or heldenhaftem Einsatz ; sacrifice, try → heldenhafterweise
(= grandly) his brow furrows heroically → er runzelt dramatisch or pathetisch die Stirn ; a heroically delivered speech → eine mit viel Pathos vorgetragene Rede
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hero
(ˈhiərəu) – plural ˈheroes: feminine heroine (ˈherouin) – noun1. 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. held, heldin بَطَل герой herói hrdina, -ka der Held helt ήρωας héroe; heroína kangelane قهرمان sankari héros, héroïne גיבור वीर heroj, junak hős pahlawan hetja eroe; eroina 英雄 영웅 didvyris varonis wira held helt; heltinne bohater اتل، غښتلی ، پالوان ، قهرمان herói erou, eroină герой hrdina, -ka junak heroj hjälte, hjältinna วีรบุรุษ kahraman 英雄 герой ہیرو، محبوب anh hùng 英雄,偶像
2. the chief male person in a story, play etc. The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer. held, hoofkarakter بطَل القِصَّه او المَسرَحِيَّه главен герой herói hrdina, -ka der Held helt; hovedperson ήρωας, πρωταγωνιστής protagonista, personaje principal (pea)tegelane قهرمان sankari héros, héroïne גיבור नायक glavno lice (lik) hős pelaku utama söguhetja eroe; eroina 主人公 (소설, 시, 연극의) 주인공 herojus varonis hero held hovedperson bohater اتل herói erou, eroină герой hrdina, -ka junak junak huvudperson, hjälte, hjältinna พระเอก kahraman 主角 головний герой کسی کہانی کا مرکزی کردار nhân vật nam chính 男主角
heroic (hiˈrəuik) adjective1. very brave. heroic deeds. heldhaftig, dapper بُطولي храбър heroico heroický heldenhaft heroisk; helteagtig ηρωικός, γενναίος heroico kangelaslik قهرمانانه sankarillinen héroïque שֶׁל גְבוּרָה वीरतापूर्ण junacki hősies gagah berani hetjulegur eroico 勇敢な 매우 용감한 didvyriškas varonīgs sungguh berani heldhaftig heltemodig, heroisk bohaterski د اتلتوب ، د زړه وړ توب heróico (în mod) eroic героический, геройский hrdinský junaški herojski hjältemodig, heroisk กล้าหาญ korkusuz, cesur, kahramanca 英勇的 геройський عظیم کارنامہ dũng cảm 英勇的
2. of heroes. heroic tales. helde-tipe مُتَعَلِّق بالأبْطال героичен heroico bohatýrský Helden-... helte- ηρωικός, που έχει σχέση με ήρωα heroico kangelas- حماسی sankari- héroïque הירואי वीरतापूर्ण junacki, herojski hősi kepahlawanan hetju- eroico 英雄の 영웅의 didvyrių varoņu- wira helden- helte- heroiczny حماسی heróico despre eroi героический, эпический bohatiersky junaški herojske hjälte- กล้าหาญ kahramanlık, kahramanlarla ilgili 英雄的 героїчний عظیم سورما شخص سے متعلق thuộc về những anh hùng 有英雄气概的,英雄的
heˈroically adverb heldhaftig, dapper بصورَة بطوليَّه геройски heroicamente hrdinsky heldenhaft heroiskt; heltemodigt ηρωικά heroicamente kangelaslikult بطورقهرمانانه rohkeasti héroïquement בִּגְבוּרָה साहस के साथ junacko hősiesen dengan berani hetjulega eroicamente 勇敢に 영웅답게 didvyriškai varonīgi dgn berani heldhaftig heltemodig, heroisk bohatersko د اتلتوب دوله heroicamente eroic героически hrdinsky junaško herojski hjältemodigt, heroiskt อย่างกล้าหาญ kahramanca, yiğitçe 英勇地 геройськи; героїчно شجاعت سے một cách anh dũng; oanh liệt 英勇地
heroism (ˈherəuizm) noun great bravery. The policeman was given a medal in recognition of his heroism. heldhaftigheid بُطولَه героизъм heroísmo hrdinství das Heldentum heltemod; heroisme ηρωισμός heroísmo kangelaslikkus دليری rohkeus héroïsme גבורה वीरता junaštvo hősiesség kepahlawanan hetjuskapur eroismo 英雄的行為 영웅적 자질 didvyriškumas, heroizmas varonība keperwiraan heldhaftigheid heltemot, heroisme bohaterstwo اتلتوب، زړه ورتوب، غښتلوالى heroísmo eroism героизм hrdinstvo junaštvo herojstvo hjältemod, heroism วีรกรรม kahramanlık, yiğitlik 英勇,英雄氣概 героїзм غیر معمولی بہادری chủ nghĩa anh hùng 英勇,英雄行为
ˈhero-worship noun very great, sometimes too great, admiration for a person. heldeverering عبادَة البَطَل боготворене adoração kult hrdinů die Heldenverehrung heltedyrkelse λατρεία των ηρώων culto a los héroes sangarikultus قهرمان پرستی sankarinpalvonta culte des héros הערצה वीरों की उपासना या पूजा obožavanje heroja; nekriticko obožavanje hőskultusz pemujaan hetjudÿrkun culto degli eroi, venerazione 英雄崇拝 영웅 숭배 garbinimas varoņkults; pielūgsme pemujaan heldenverering heltedyrking/-kultus kult bohatera قهرمان ستاينه adoração cultul eroilor (чрезмерное) преклонение kult hrdinov kult junakov obožavanje hjältedyrkan ระลึกถึงวีรบุรุษ tapınma 英雄崇拜 палке шанування; поклоніння سورماؤں کی پرستش sự tôn thờ 英雄崇拜
verb to show such admiration for (someone). The boy hero-worshipped the footballer. verafgod, vereer يعبُد البطل боготворя adorar uctívat verehren tilbede; dyrke idolatrar jumaldama پرستیدن palvoa idolâtrer לְהַעֲרִיץ आराधना करना obožavati nekriticki, poput heroja hősként imád memuja dÿrka idolatrare 英雄視する 영웅시하다 garbinti pielūgt memuja vereren dyrke, tilbe, forgude ubóstwiać ستاينه adorar a idolatriza преклоняться (перед кем-л.) uctievať oboževati obožavati dyrka som en hjälte, se upp till ngn som till en hjälte ระลึกถึงวีรบุรุษ tapınmak 把(某人)當作英雄來崇拜 палко шанувати کسی اہم شخص کو مثالی سمجھنا tôn thờ 把...当英雄崇拜
the heroine (not heroin) of the story.
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