bigwig
A person of importance in a group or organizationA person of importance in a group or organization.
» Tom is one of the bigwigs.
Значення
значень: 1(розмовне)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
Приклади
речень: 7Tom is one of the bigwigs.
She knows many bigwigs.
Вона знає багатьох великих шишок.
deSie kennt viele hohe Tiere.
He's some bigwig in the ministry.
ruОн какая-то шишка в министерстве.
deEr ist irgendein hohes Tier im Ministerium.
Hollywood bigwigs decide which movies get large budgets.
Tom is a bigwig.
deTom ist ein hohes Tier.
Переклади
мов: 6За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
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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