chefe

1. (by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine) chief, head, head man, boss
2. (by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine) chieftain
3. (by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine) chef (the head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant)
4. (by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine) boss
5. (by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine) chief
6. (Brazil, by-personal-gender, colloquial, feminine, masculine) A term of address for someone, typically a waiter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɛ.fi/

Etymology

Borrowed from French: chef

Cognate with Spanish: jefe

Cognate with English: chief

In summary

Borrowed from French chef; cognates include Spanish jefe and English chief. Doublet of chef, cabo, and caput.

Concepts

chief

boss

head

leader

chieftain

chef

gaffer

foreman

chairman

hirer

honcho

leaders

leadership

manager

master

mastermind

principal

ringleader

ruler

top dog

tribune

authority

caudillo

bellwether

chair

🪑

chairperson

chiefs

conductor

director

fuhrer

headman

Synonyms

líder

principal

cacique

cabeça

manda-chuva

velho

🧓

diretor

dirigente

guardião

supervisor

chefia

chefão

capataz

mestre

patrão

responsável

Translations

jefe

chef

capo

cap

chef

baas

Chef

szef

αρχηγός

aanvoerder

líder

Leiter

🪜

Oberhaupt

hoofd

Häuptling

Sentences

Ele acha que ele é o chefe da família .

He thinks he's the head of the family.

Seu chefe acha que ele não trabalha o suficiente .

Your boss thinks he doesn't work enough.

Um cozinheiro chefe cozinha algo em uma frigideira .

A chef cooks something in a skillet.

O chefe da Área de Avaliação , Inovação e Qualidade Educacional que será seu presidente .

The head of the Evaluation, Innovation and Educational Quality Area who will be its president.

Três homens vestidos como cozinheiros chefe cozinham em uma cozinha de vista profissional .

Three men dressed as chefs cook in a professional view kitchen.