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boss

boss

Meaning of boss

person in charge at work

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Pronunciation
British English/bɒs/
American English/bɔs/
Russian transcription[nəˈt͡ɕalʲnʲɪk]
boss
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boss with Russian translation

boss usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Начальник одобрил мой отпуск.

The boss approved my vacation request.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой начальник попросил меня закончить отчёт сегодня.

My boss asked me to finish the report today.

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boss synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between boss / manager / supervisor / owner / chief / team leader

🇬🇧English

a person who manages people, work, or a department

A2Very Often

The manager hired two new assistants.

🇬🇧English

a person who watches and directs workers or a process

B1Often

Ask your supervisor for permission.

🇬🇧English

the person who owns a business, building, or thing

A2Very Often

The owner of the café is very friendly.

🇬🇧English

a person who is in charge; often sounds more formal or general

B1Often

She spoke to the chief about the plan.

🇬🇧English

the person who leads a team or small group

A2Often

The team leader assigned tasks for today.

🇬🇧English

a senior person in charge, often at a higher level than a manager

B2Often

The director will announce the new policy.

F
🇬🇧English
foreman

a worker in charge of other workers, especially in construction or manufacturing

B1Rarely

The foreman checked the workers' progress.

🇬🇧English

a person or company that hires workers

B1Often

Her employer pays her every Friday.

🇬🇧English

a high-level business leader or manager

B2Often

The executive made the final decision.

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How to pronounce boss and what this word means

boss means boss. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce boss

/bɒs/

boss translation

boss

boss examples

Начальник одобрил мой отпуск.

boss transcription

/bɒs/, /bɔs/

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boss meaning: what does it mean?

person in charge at work

boss pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

boss is pronounced as /bɒs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

boss definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Начальник одобрил мой отпуск. Translation: The boss approved my vacation request.

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