heroine

BrE /ˈhɪərəniː/ AmE /ˈherəni/

noun en → es

1 FEMALE HERO [singular] B1

a female hero; a woman who is admired for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

heroína, héroina

Collocations female heroine

  • She became a heroine when she saved the children from the burning building.

    Se convirtió en una heroína cuando salvó a los niños del edificio en llamas.

2 DRUG [singular] B1

an illegal drug made from morphine, which is highly addictive and dangerous.

heroína (droga)

Collocations drug addiction

  • The drug addict was arrested for possession of heroine.

    El adicto a las drogas fue arrestado por posesión de heroína.

3 LITERATURE [singular] B2

the main female character in a book, film, or play.

protagonista femenina

Collocations female protagonist

  • The heroine of the novel is a young woman who defies social conventions.

    La protagonista femenina de la novela es una joven que desafía las convenciones sociales.