jefe
Meaning
- (masculine) chief; president; head; leader of a business, political party, or other organization
- (masculine) boss; supervisor; manager
- (masculine) colonel; major; rank between captain and general
- (masculine) chief
- (masculine) boss
- (Mexico,colloquial,masculine) dad, father
Concepts
sedan-chair
family head
government head
chief officer
Synonyms
jefe de ejército
bosshead
oficial jefe
oficial con mando
alto dignatano
cazique
jilacata
el que ejerce mando
el que conduce
el que gobierna
el que encabeza
patronsito
chif
masucho
boss
acompañador
Frequency
Hyphenated as
je‧fe
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈxefe/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish xefe, from Old French chief, from Latin caput. Compare Portuguese chefe. Doublet of cabo and chef.
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Sentences
El jefe de estudios era un 🅰️ indeseable .
🅰️
The head of studies was an undesirable.
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