No. 14,374 in Spanish
villanos
"Villanos" means "villains" or "commoners," depending on context.
In a sentence
Los villanos de las películas suelen ser intrigantes.
Movie villains are often intriguing.
In this sentence, 'villanos' refers to characters in movies who oppose the heroes, demonstrating the general narrative usage of 'villain'.
Algunos villanos históricos han cambiado el curso de la historia.
Some historical villains have changed the course of history.
Here, 'villanos' is used to describe individuals in history who are perceived negatively due to their actions or impact.
En los cuentos infantiles, los villanos suelen ser derrotados al final.
In children's stories, villains are usually defeated in the end.
The word 'villanos' in this context represents opposing forces to the protagonists in fairy tales, emphasizing traditional storytelling structures.
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