villains in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for villains in the English»French Dictionary

villain [Brit ˈvɪlən, Am ˈvɪlən] N

villain (scoundrel)

canaille f

villain (criminal)

bandit m

villain (in book, film)

méchant m

villain (in book, film)

traître m hum

villain (child)

coquin/-e m/f

the villain of the piece hum

le méchant

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the or an archetypal hero/villain

l'archétype du héros/méchant

out and out villain, liar etc

fieffé

to be at one's best writing poetry/playing villains

exceller dans la poésie/dans les rôles de méchants

Translations for villains in the French»English Dictionary

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scélérat (scélérate)

villain

canaille

villain

c'est l'archétype du héros/méchant

he's the archetypal hero/villain

méchant (méchante)

villain

villains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for villains in the English»French Dictionary

villain [ˈvɪlən] N

1. villain (evil person):

villain

scélérat(e) m (f)

2. villain (bad guy):

villain

voyou m

a small-time villain

un petit voyou

to cast sb as a villain

qualifier qn de voyou

3. villain inf (child):

villain

coquin(e) m (f)

Phrases:

the villain of the piece inf

le méchant

Translations for villains in the French»English Dictionary

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scélérat(e)

villain

crapule

villain

petit fripon!

little villain!

villains Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a small-time villain

un petit voyou

to cast sb as a villain

qualifier qn de voyou

the villain of the piece inf

le méchant

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English

Johnny is one of the show's biggest villains, terrorising several other characters and going to extreme lengths to gain the upper hand over his rivals.

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Hoard calls them villains and orders them to leave his house.

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Each pair of villains had at least one member who smoked either a cigar or a cigarette on an extender.

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Heroes and villains were sharply defined and a clean-cut cowboy always saved the day.

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At one point in the battle, the two teams swapped bodies, allowing the super villains to discover the true identities of their nemeses.

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Villains of history were also commemorated in order to be held up for perpetual execration.

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Although at first some villains jeer him, by the end they are all riled up and cheering for his plans.

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A high account is given to learning: those who are well-read are often sympathetic characters, while those who shun knowledge are villains.

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The heroes and villains are clearly labelled, and stock characters, humorous servants, baffled policemen, breathless heroines, could be interchanged from one book to another.

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Just as often, betrayed partners need moral confirmation, viewing themselves as the victims and their partners as perpetrators, if not unredeemable villains.

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