hero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
Definition
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The firefighter was praised as a hero by the whole town.
Word Family
NounNoun
hero gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
heroical
AdverbAdv
heroically
Synonyms
- championsomeone who has won first place in a competition
- idola material effigy that is worshipped
- protagonista person who backs a politician or a team etc
Collocations
- Easy local herodescribing local hero (public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops)
- Medium unsung hero of the project teamdescribing unsung hero of the project team (not famous or acclaimed)
- Hard tragic hero in classical dramadescribing tragic hero in classical drama (very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction)
- Very Hard from zero to hero overnightindicating the source, starting point, or origin of zero to hero overnight
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