bigwig
A person of importance in a group or organizationA person of importance in a group or organization.
» Tom is one of the bigwigs.
Значение
значений: 1(разговорное)A person of importance in a group or organization.
The company bigwig is gathering his staff together for a meeting today.
hohes Tier, Persönlichkeit, Bonze
большая ши́шкаbolʹšaja šíška, важная пти́цаvažnaja ptíca
the most important person in a group or undertaking
Примеры
предложений: 7Tom is one of the bigwigs.
He's some bigwig in the ministry.
Он какая-то шишка в министерстве.
deEr ist irgendein hohes Tier im Ministerium.
Hollywood bigwigs decide which movies get large budgets.
She knows many bigwigs.
ukВона знає багатьох великих шишок.
deSie kennt viele hohe Tiere.
Tom is a bigwig.
deTom ist ein hohes Tier.
Переводы
языков: 6По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
First arose in the 1730s, from big + wig. Formerly, English men of authority (such as judgFirst arose in the 1730s, from big + wig. Formerly, English men of authority (such as judges and Members of Parliament) wore wigs. Bigwig plays on the idea that higher authority is denoted by a larger wig.
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Формы
мн. число: bigwigsСинонимы
синонимов: 40- the most important person in a group or undertaking:kingpintop banana