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Meanings of protagonist in inglés

portugués
seguidor
catalán
aficionat
español
aficionado

A person who backs a politician or a team etc.

aficionado
portugués
protagonista
catalán
protagonista
español
protagonista

The principal character in a work of fiction.

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Usage of protagonist in inglés
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The key problem might be the totally passive nature of its protagonist.
Reuters
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And in that hour of triumph Gordon himself would be the protagonist.
The Loom of Youth
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Especially when it becomes increasingly apparent that his protagonist isn't seeing straight.
News.com.au
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There's the strong female protagonist, and there's definitely a lot of sacrifice.
Wired
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The main protagonist is Lao, a poet who is presenting the documentary.
The Irish Times
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Sam, the film's protagonist, seems particularly unbearable as her arrogance drags on.
Ebony
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That's really the reason why the book's protagonist was a gay man.
Reuters
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Zahra is the protagonist of a web graphic novel called Zahra's Paradise.
BBC
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The director doesn't shy from the brutality of his protagonist's day-to-day existence.
The Guardian
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Frieda Pinto, who found fame in Slumdog Millionaire, plays the tragic protagonist.
The Irish Times
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Hodgins McCormick Backmaker is as unlikely a protagonist as you can find.
Bring the Jubilee
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The novel bent narration through the distorting lens of its protagonist's mind.
The Guardian
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The protagonist is Jacques Mesrine, and the star is dashing Vincent Cassel.
Reuters
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This is how we engage, looking into the eyes of the protagonist.
Wired
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The Angel of Death, a protagonist in several stories, is unfailingly intransigent.
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
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It's a contemporary murder mystery that goes backwards in the protagonist's life.
The Irish Times
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Translations for protagonist
Protagonist through the time
Protagonist across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare