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superhero

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ

Definitions

  1. Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.
  2. A particularly renowned real-world hero, or one who has seemingly impossible abilities.

Equivalents

27 more languages
Catalàsuperheroi
Češtinasuperhrdina
Ελληνικάυπερήρωας
Bahasa Indonesiaadiwirapahlawan super
Íslenskaofurhetja
Italianosupereroe
ქართულისუპერგმირი
Қазақ тілісуперқаһарман
LëtzebuergeschSuperheld
Македонскисуперхерој
Bahasa Melayuadiwira
Nederlandssuperheld
Portuguêssuper-herói
Русскийсупергерой
Kiswahilishujaa mkuu
Українськасупергерой
Tiếng Việtsiêu anh hùng

Examples

“Hobbes: Super heroes wear⟳ snow⟳ pants? Stupendous Man: When there's snow⟳ out, they do!”
“The power is out but you're watching TV? You must be a superhero.”
“Thanks for driving out here and towing me out of the ditch. You're a superhero!”
“Did you know⟳ your community has many invisible superheroes? Each day they perform⟳ hundreds of amazing feats that make⟳ the community a better place⟳ in which to live⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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