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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespessoa importante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peˈzoɐ impoʁˈtɐ̃tʃi
"A reunião foi liderada por uma pessoa importante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person of high rank or importance.
"The meeting was attended by several bigwigs from the corporate world." - 2
An influential or powerful person, especially in a specific field.
"The bigwig in the tech industry announced a groundbreaking new product."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bigwig' originated in the 18th century, derived from the literal use of large wigs worn by the wealthy and powerful in society. It evolved to refer to influential or important people in various contexts, especially in business and politics.
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personne influente
Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔn ɛ̃.flu.ɑ̃t
"La réunion a été présidée par une personne influente du secteur."
Wichtigtuer
Transliteration: ˈvɪçtɪɡˌtuːɐ̯
"Der Wichtigtuer hat die Konferenz eröffnet."
persona importante
Transliteration: perˈsona imˈportante
"La conferenza è stata aperta da una persona importante."
persona influyente
Transliteration: peɾˈsona inˈflujente
"La reunión fue presidida por una persona influyente."
pessoa importante
Transliteration: peˈzoɐ impoʁˈtɐ̃tʃi
"A reunião foi liderada por uma pessoa importante."
प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति
Transliteration: prabhāvaśālī vyakti
"बैठक में एक प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति ने भाग लिया।"
重要人物
Transliteration: zhòngyào rénwù
"会议由一位重要人物主持。"
유명인사
Transliteration: yumyeong insa
"회의는 유명인사가 주재했습니다."
重要人物
Transliteration: jūyō jinbutsu
"会議は重要人物によって主催されました。"
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