headhunter
A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after…A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.
» He found himself sought after by headhunters.
Значение
значений: 4A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.
Kopfjäger
охо́тник за голова́миoxótnik za golovámi
One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.
Near-synonyms: recruiter, talent scout
A headhunter called me out of the blue with an offer I couldn't refuse.
Headhunter
охо́тник за голова́миoxótnik za golovámi, охо́тник за ума́миoxótnik za umámi
A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.
Thankfully, there aren't many headhunters in the modern game.
A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.
He is known as a goon and a headhunter.
- a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies
- a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)
Примеры
предложений: 2He found himself sought after by headhunters.
The company president has hired a headhunter to find us a new sales manager.
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 2
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From head + hunter.From head + hunter.
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Формы
мн. число: headhuntersСинонимы
синонимов: 3- a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies:head-shrinker