hitman

A noun referring to a person who is hired to kill someone, typically using a firearm.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, которого нанимают для убийства, обычно с использованием огнестрельного оружия.esSustantivo que designa a una persona contratada para matar a alguien, normalmente a sueldo y a menudo con arma de fuego.frNom désignant une personne engagée pour commettre un meurtre, généralement contre rémunération et souvent avec une arme à feu.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die dafür bezahlt wird, jemanden zu töten, oft mit einer Schusswaffe. Es kann auch einen professionellen Auftragsmörder im weiteren Sinne oder einen gewalttätigen Schläger bezeichnen.ptSubstantivo que designa um profissional contratado para matar alguém, geralmente com arma de fogo. Também pode se referir a um assassino cruel ou violento.zh指受雇进行谋杀的人，通常使用枪支。arاسم يشير إلى شخص يُستأجر لقتل شخص آخر، غالباً مقابل مال، وغالباً باستخدام سلاح ناري. ويُطلق أيضاً على القاتل المأجور الذي يمارس القتل كمهنة.

1. Hired assassin B2 informal

   A professional killer who is hired to murder someone, often using a firearm.

   • The hitman was contracted to eliminate the target without leaving any trace.
   • In the movie, the hitman uses a silenced pistol to avoid detection.
   • The police arrested a suspected hitman after a lengthy investigation.
   • He was known as a ruthless hitman working for the mafia.

   ruНаёмный убийцаesAsesino a sueldofrtueur à gagesdeAuftragsmörderptAssassino de aluguelzh职业杀手arقاتل مأجور

   同义词: assassinexecutionergunmanhired gunmurderertriggerman

2. Metaphorical usage C1 informal

   Someone employed to do unpleasant or destructive tasks, not necessarily involving murder.

   • The lawyer acted as a corporate hitman, crushing competitors with lawsuits.
   • He was the PR hitman, brought in to destroy the reputation of the opposition.
   • In sports, the enforcer is sometimes called a hitman for his aggressive play.

   ruМетафорическое использованиеesEjecutor metafóricofrHomme de main (au sens figuré)deMetaphorische VerwendungptUso metafóricozh比喻用法arاستخدام مجازي

   同义词: enforcerhatchet manhenchmanhired gunmuscle

• hitmen plural form
• hitmen's possessive plural form
• hitman's possessive singular form