mastermind
A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to their peersA person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to their peers.
» Tom was the mastermind behind the robbery.
Tom war der Drahtzieher hinter dem Raubüberfall.
Meaning
2 sensesA person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to their peers.
Superhirn
мозокmozok, головаholova
(idiomatic)A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.
Drahtzieher, Mastermind
руководи́тельrukovodítelʹ
керівникkerivnyk
- someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
- someone who creates new things
Examples
31 sentencesTom was the mastermind behind the robbery.
deTom war der Drahtzieher hinter dem Raubüberfall. — Waldelfe
Tom was the mastermind.
Who was the mastermind?
Tom is a mastermind.
Tom was a mastermind.
ruТом был гением. — odexed
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From master + mind.From master + mind.
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Forms
plural: masterminds| Singular | mastermind |
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regular