| query | If you describe someone as your h___, you mean that you admire them a great deal, usually because of a particular quality or skill that they have.If you describe someone as your hero, you mean that you admire them a great deal, usually because of a particular quality or skill that they have. He was the boyhood hero for every kid of my generation who knew anything about tennis. No matter, he remained the hero of the crowds. |
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| word | hero |
| full-definition | noun The hero of a book, play, film, or story is the main male character, who usually has good qualities. The hero of Doctor Zhivago dies in 1929. ...the author's decision to make his hero a photographer. A hero is someone who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people. He called Mr Mandela a hero who had inspired millions. ...the goalscoring hero of the British hockey team. They think you're some sort of hero. If you describe someone as your hero, you mean that you admire them a great deal, usually because of a particular quality or skill that they have. He was the boyhood hero for every kid of my generation who knew anything about tennis. No matter, he remained the hero of the crowds. |
| inflections | heroes |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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