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hit man

/ˈhɪt mæn/

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phrase

/ˈhɪt mæn/C1slang
  • ruЧеловек, обычно профессиональный преступник, нанятый для убийства кого-либо, часто в контексте организованной преступности.

A person, typically a professional criminal, hired to kill someone, often in the context of organized crime.

  1. Professional killerC1informal

    A person hired to murder someone, typically for organized crime.

    ruНаёмный убийца

    • The mob boss hired a hit man to eliminate his rival.
    • The hit man was arrested after a failed assassination attempt.
    • In the movie, the hit man has a strict code of ethics.