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head·hunt

 (hĕd′hŭnt′)
intr.v. head·hunt·ed, head·hunt·ing, head·hunts
To engage in headhunting.
head′hunt′ n.
head′hunt′er n.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.headhunter - a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
recruiter - someone who supplies members or employees
2.headhunter - a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies
head-shrinker
barbarian, savage - a member of an uncivilized people
Translations
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headhunter

[ˈhedˌhʌntəʳ] N (lit) → cazador m de cabezas (fig) → cazatalentos mf inv

headhunter

[ˈhɛdhʌntər] n → chasseur/euse m/f de têtes

headhunter

[ˈhɛdˌhʌntəʳ] n → cacciatore m di teste
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