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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃɛ.fi
"O chefe elogiou o nosso trabalho."
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2 senses- 1
A person in charge of an organization or employee; a manager or supervisor.
"She discussed her career progression with her boss."
- 1
To give orders to someone in an authoritative or domineering way.
"He loves to boss his younger siblings around."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'boss' originates from the Dutch word 'baas', meaning 'master' or 'overseer', which entered English in the early 19th century. Its usage evolved to denote someone in a position of authority or control in a workplace context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boss" is said worldwide
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patron
Transliteration: pa-trɔ̃
"Le patron a approuvé notre projet."
Chef
Transliteration: ʃɛf
"Mein Chef ist heute sehr beschäftigt."
capo
Transliteration: ka.po
"Ho parlato con il mio capo questa mattina."
jefe
Transliteration: xe.fe
"El jefe nos dio el día libre."
chefe
Transliteration: ʃɛ.fi
"O chefe elogiou o nosso trabalho."
बॉस
Transliteration: boss
"मेरे बॉस ने मुझे एक नया काम सौंपा है।"
老板
Transliteration: lǎobǎn
"老板对我们的工作很满意。"
상사
Transliteration: sang-sa
"그는 회사의 엄격한 상사 밑에서 일한다."
上司
Transliteration: joushi
"上司に相談してから返事します。"
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