Hercules Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈhɝkjəˌɫiz/

HUR-kyuh-leez

UK

/ˈhɜːkjəˌlɪz/

HUR-kyuh-liz

التعريف

Hercules is a famous hero from ancient Greek and Roman mythology, known for his great strength and difficult tasks. The name is also sometimes used to describe a very strong person.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually written as a proper noun and capitalized: 'Hercules.' In mythology, the Greek name is 'Heracles,' while 'Hercules' is the Roman form. In everyday English, 'a Hercules' can mean an extremely strong man, though this use is less common and somewhat literary.

• Spanish: Hércules
• Portuguese (BR): Hércules
• Portuguese (PT): Hércules
• Chinese (Simplified): 赫拉克勒斯
• Chinese (Traditional): 海克力士 - 赫拉克勒斯
• Hindi: हरक्यूलिस
• Arabic: هرقل - هيراكليس
• Bengali: হারকিউলিস
• Russian: Геркулес
• Japanese: ヘラクレス
• Vietnamese: Hercules - người khổng lồ (nghĩa bóng)
• Korean: 헤라클레스 - 헤라클레스 같은 사람
• Turkish: Herakles - Herkül (güçlü kişi)
• Urdu: ہرکولیس
• Indonesian: Hercules - orang kuat (kiasan)

جمل نموذجية

In the story, Hercules kills the lion.

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My son likes movies about Hercules.

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He is as strong as Hercules.

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Moving that sofa up three flights of stairs took a Hercules.

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Come on, I'm good, but I'm not Hercules.

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Cleaning this garage feels like one of Hercules' labors.

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