villain

BrE /ˈvɪl.eɪn/ AmE /ˈvɪl.ən/

noun en → es

1 BAD PERSON [singular] B2

a person who does bad things or is not honest and kind

malvado, villano, bandido

Collocations evil villain · villain in a story

  • The villain was caught by the police.

    El villano fue capturado por la policía.

2 ANTAGONIST [singular] C1

the main character in a story who is against the hero or good person and tries to stop them from achieving their goal

antagonista, villano de la historia

Collocations villain in a movie · the villain's plan

  • The villain had a secret plan to destroy the city.

    El villano tenía un plan secreto para destruir la ciudad.