chefe

Meaning

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

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

αρχηγός

aanvoerder

líder

Leiter

🪜

Oberhaupt

hoofd

Häuptling

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.

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.