начальник
boss
person in charge at work
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начальник with English translation
начальник usage examples
The boss approved my vacation request.
Начальник одобрил мой отпуск.
My boss asked me to finish the report today.
Мой начальник попросил меня закончить отчёт сегодня.
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начальник synonyms
What's the difference between начальник / руководитель / директор / шеф / босс / начальство
A more formal and neutral word; emphasizes management and responsibility.
A person who heads a company, school, or other institution; usually a higher position.
A conversational word for a boss; sounds simpler and less formal.
A borrowed conversational word; often used in speech as neutral or slightly informal.
Not one person, but management in general; used when speaking about bosses as a group.
The head of a specific department; a more exact job title.
The head of a department, office, storage area, or institution; often an official job title.
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How to pronounce начальник and what this word means
начальник means boss. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce начальник
[nəˈt͡ɕalʲnʲɪk]
начальник translation
boss
начальник examples
The boss approved my vacation request.
начальник transcription
[nəˈt͡ɕalʲnʲɪk]
Questions about this word
начальник meaning: what does it mean?
человек, который руководит работой других
начальник pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
начальник is pronounced as [nəˈt͡ɕalʲnʲɪk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
начальник definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The boss approved my vacation request. Translation: Начальник одобрил мой отпуск.
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