superhero

«superhero» in Mova's school dictionary: a character in comics, films or stories who has special… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a superhero, superheroes)

meaning for a pupil

1) A superhero is a character in comics, films or stories who has special powers, like flying or great strength, and uses them to fight evil and help people. tree →

2) Informally, a superhero is a real person who does something very brave or helpful. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and play, children love superheroes with capes, masks and secret identities. In writing lessons, pupils invent their own superhero with powers and a weakness. In everyday life, nurses, firefighters and parents are called «everyday superheroes». Phrases: «superhero costume», «superhero powers».

examples

• My favourite superhero can fly and turn invisible. tree →
• He dressed up as a superhero for the school parade. tree →
• Design your own superhero and draw their costume. tree →
• Every superhero has a weakness. tree →
• Firefighters are real-life superheroes. tree →
• The superhero saved the city from the flood. tree →
• Many superheroes hide their real names. tree →

note

Countable noun, one word; plural «superheroes» (with -es). «Super» means above or more than. Superheroes are made-up; real people cannot fly or jump off roofs, so never copy dangerous stunts.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «superhero» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.