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
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.
