villain
US: /ˈvɪɫən/
UK: /vˈɪlən/
UK: /vˈɪlən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
villain /'vilən/
- danh từ
- côn đồ; kẻ hung ác
- (đùa cợt) thằng bé tinh quái; thằng quỷ sứ con
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) người quê mùa thô kệch
- (sử học) (như) villein
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 the main bad character in a story, play, etc: He often plays the part of the villain.
2 a wicked person: the heroes and villains of the 20th century
3 (BrE, informal) a criminal
Idioms: the villain of the piece (especially humorous) the person or thing that is responsible for all the trouble in a situation: It's hard to identify the real villain of the piece in this case.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
wretch, evil-doer, criminal, miscreant, blackguard, rogue, rascal, cad, scallywag or scalawag, malefactor, scoundrel, dog, cur, viper, reptile, snake in the grass, rat, Archaic rapscallion, Literary knave, caitiff, Colloq Brit bounder, blighter, Slang bastard, son of a bitch, Brit rotter, US SOB or s.o.b. (= 'son of a bitch'):
The villain of the film is a smooth-talking charmer who swindles old ladies out of their savings.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
pantomime
He wore a black cloak, like a pantomime villain.
VERB + VILLAIN
cast sb as
She seems to have cast me as the villain in her latest emotional upheaval.
| play
He has played villains in most of his films.
| catch, nail
The police still haven't nailed the villain.
PHRASES
the villain of the piece/story
He changed his story to make his wife appear the villain of the piece.
Concise English dictionary
villainess|villains|villainesses'vɪlən
noun
+a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
+the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction
