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

Hyphenated as

che‧fe

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɛ.fi/

Etymology

Borrowed from French chef, from Old French chief, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *káput (“head”). Cognate of Spanish jefe and English chief. Doublet of chef, cabo, caput, and capuz.

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.