Definition
An important, successful, or impressive person, often someone who is proud of their achievements.
Etymology
American slang from early 1900s, combining 'hot' (meaning exciting, impressive) with 'shot' (a person or attempt). The exact origin is unclear but it's distinctly American English.
Kelly Says
Slang words like 'hotshot' show how English speakers constantly create new meanings by putting existing words together—'hot' + 'shot' shouldn't mean 'important person,' but it does, and that's how language actually evolves.
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্রতিভাবান
pro-ti-bha-ban
CACatalà
estrella
es-tre-lla
CSČeština
hvězda
h-vez-da
DADansk
stjernen
stjer-nen
DEDeutsch
Überflieger
oo-ber-flay-er
ELΕλληνικά
αστέρι
as-te-ri
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिभाशाली
prat-i-bha-sha-ali
HUMagyar
csillag
chi-llah
IDBahasa Indonesia
talenta
ta-len-ta
ITItaliano
provetto
pro-vet-to
MSBahasa Melayu
bintang
bin-tang
MYမြန်မာ
ကျော်ကြိုး
chaw-kya-o
NLNederlands
topper
top-per
NONorsk
superstjerne
soo-per-stjer-ne
PLPolski
gwiazda
g-vjaz-da
PTPortuguês
estrela
es-treh-la
TEతెలుగు
చాంపియన్
cha-amp-i-yan
TRTürkçe
yetenekli
ye-te-n-ek-li
UKУкраїнська
зірка
zhir-ka
VITiếng Việt
người tài
ngoo-tai