Villano (en. Villain)

/biˈʝano/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A main character in a work that represents evil.

Example sentence: The villain of the movie planned to conquer the world.

El villano de la película planeaba conquistar el mundo.

Definition: A man of little social or economic importance.

Example sentence: The villain in the play is a peasant who suffers injustices.

El villano en la obra es un campesino que sufre injusticias.

Definition: A person who acts ruthlessly and cruelly.

Example sentence: The villain caused suffering to the townspeople.

El villano hizo sufrir a los habitantes del pueblo.

Etymology: From Latin 'villanus', meaning 'servant of a villa'.

Common phrase: villain of the story

Common phrase: A person who embodies evil in a tale.

villano de la historia

Common phrase: to play the villain

Common phrase: To behave in an antagonistic or wicked manner.

hacer de villano

Related word: villainy

Description: The quality of being a villain.

villanía

Slang meaning: Colloquial synonym for someone who acts dishonestly.

Slang example: That guy is a villain in business.

Ese tipo es un villano en los negocios.

Slang meaning: Usage in video game contexts to refer to evil characters.

Slang example: In the game, I am the villain that must be defeated.

En el juego, yo soy el villano que tiene que ser derrotado.