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El escuadrón del villano tiene un superpoder peligroso.

El escuadrón del villano tiene un superpoder peligroso.
The villain's squad has a dangerous superpower.
From Lesson 459:Pragmatic displacement (ya)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El escuadrón del villano tiene un superpoder peligroso.

Why does escuadrón use the singular verb tiene instead of a plural verb?
Even though an escuadrón (squad) is made up of multiple people, it is a singular collective noun. Unlike in some dialects of English where you might say 'the squad have,' Spanish strictly requires a singular verb for collective nouns like escuadrón, equipo (team), and grupo (group).
Is superpoder always written as one attached word in Spanish?
Yes! In Spanish, the prefix super- is written attached to the noun it modifies without a space or hyphen, yielding words like superpoder and superhéroe. It also keeps the gender of the original root word, which is why it is masculine here: un superpoder (from el poder).
Could I use enemigo or malo instead of villano here?
You could, but villano specifically means 'villain' in the context of a fictional story, comic book, or movie. This fits perfectly with the theme of a superpoder (superpower), whereas enemigo (enemy) or el malo (the bad guy) are more general.

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