villain

US /ˈvɪl.ən/
UK /ˈvɪl.ən/
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1.

villano, malvado

a character in a play, film, or story who is evil and causes problems for the main character

:
The superhero finally defeated the villain.
El superhéroe finalmente derrotó al villano.
Every good story needs a compelling villain.
Toda buena historia necesita un villano convincente.
2.

delincuente, culpable

a person who is guilty or responsible for a crime or misdeed

:
The police are still searching for the villain who committed the robbery.
La policía sigue buscando al delincuente que cometió el robo.
He was portrayed as the villain in the whole scandal.
Fue retratado como el villano en todo el escándalo.