heroism

BrE /ˈhɪərəʊɪzəm/ AmE /ˈhiroʊɪzəm/

noun en → es

1 BRAVE ACTION [uncountable] B2

the quality of being brave and doing something dangerous to help other people or for a good cause

heroísmo, bravura

  • act in heroism

Collocations show heroism · display heroism

  • He showed great heroism during the rescue operation.

    Mostró gran heroísmo durante la operación de rescate.

2 RECOGNITION [uncountable] C1

the act of recognizing someone as a hero or praising their brave actions

reconocimiento, homenaje

  • award somebody for heroism

Collocations award heroism · recognize heroism

  • The government awarded him a medal for his heroism.

    El gobierno le otorgó una medalla por su heroísmo.