bounty
To offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing ofTo offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.
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» Tom is a famous bounty hunter.
Tom ist ein berühmter Kopfgeldjäger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.
Examples
19 sentencesTom is a famous bounty hunter.
deTom ist ein berühmter Kopfgeldjäger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Are you really a bounty hunter?
deSind Sie wirklich Kopfgeldjäger? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom and Mary are bounty hunters.
Tom always dreamed of becoming a bounty hunter.
Are you sure Tom is a bounty hunter?
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English bounte (“goodness, virtue; beauty; strength; chivalry, valour; excelleFrom Middle English bounte (“goodness, virtue; beauty; strength; chivalry, valour; excellence; kindness, mercy; good deed; generosity”) [and other forms], borrowed from Anglo-Norman bounté and Old French bonté, bontet, bunté (modern French bonté (“goodness, kindness”)), from Latin bonitās.
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Forms
bounties, bountying, bountied, bountiedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.