boss

boss ¹  (bôs, bs)

n.

1.

a. An employer or a supervisor.

b. One who makes decisions or exercises authority.

2. A professional politician who controls a party or a political machine.

v. bossed, boss·ing, boss·es

v.tr.

1. To supervise or control. See Synonyms at supervise.

2. To give orders to, especially in an arrogant or domineering manner: bossing us around.

v.intr.

To be or act as a supervisor or controlling element.

adj. Slang

First-rate; topnotch.

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[Dutch baas, master.]

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boss ²  (bôs, bs)

n.

1. A circular protuberance or knoblike swelling, as on the horns of certain animals.

2. A raised area used as ornamentation.

3. Architecture A raised ornament, such as one at the intersection of the ribs in a vaulted roof.

4.

a. An enlarged part of a shaft to which another shaft is coupled or to which a wheel or gear is keyed.

b. A hub, especially of a propeller.

tr.v. bossed, boss·ing, boss·es

To emboss.

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[Middle English boce, from Old French.]

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boss ³  (bôs, bs)

n.

A cow or calf.

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[Perhaps ultimately from Latin bs; see bovine.]

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BOSS [bɒs]

n (formerly)

acronym for

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Bureau of State Security; a branch of the South African security police

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boss¹ Informal

n

1. a person in charge of or employing others

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly US a professional politician who controls a party machine or political organization, often using devious or illegal methods

vb

1. to employ, supervise, or be in charge of

2. (usually foll by around or about) to be domineering or overbearing towards (others)

adj

Slang excellent; fine a boss hand at carpentry that's boss!

[from Dutch baas master; probably related to Old High German basa aunt, Frisian baes master]

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boss²

n

1. a knob, stud, or other circular rounded protuberance, esp an ornamental one on a vault, a ceiling, or a shield

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology any of various protuberances or swellings in plants and animals

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering)

a.  an area of increased thickness, usually cylindrical, that strengthens or provides room for a locating device on a shaft, hub of a wheel, etc

b.  a similar projection around a hole in a casting or fabricated component

4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) an exposed rounded mass of igneous or metamorphic rock, esp the uppermost part of an underlying batholith

vb (tr)

to ornament with bosses; emboss

[from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia (unattested); related to Italian bozza metal knob, swelling]

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boss³, bossy

n pl bosses, bossies

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a calf or cow

[from dialect buss calf, perhaps ultimately from Latin bōs cow, ox]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boss - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" foreman, honcho, chief, gaffer baas - South African term for `boss' ganger - the foreman of a work gang assistant foreman, straw boss - a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
	2.	boss - a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job" hirer employer - a person or firm that employs workers guvnor - (British slang) boss old man - (slang) boss
	3.	boss - a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now" leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others drug baron, drug lord - a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs
	4.	boss - a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption" party boss, political boss pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics
	5.	boss - a circular rounded projection or protuberance knob knobble - a small knob nailhead - flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
Verb	1.	boss - raise in a relief; "embossed stationery" emboss, stamp block - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" imprint, impress - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
Adj.	1.	boss - exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield" brag colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

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boss

noun

manager, head, leader, director, chief, executive, owner, master, governor (informal), employer, administrator, supervisor, superintendent, gaffer (informal, chiefly Brit.), foreman, overseer, kingpin, big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), baas (S. African), numero uno (informal), Mister Big (slang, chiefly U.S.) He cannot stand his boss.

boss someone around (Informal) order around, dominate, bully, intimidate, oppress, dictate to, terrorize, put upon, push around (slang), browbeat, ride roughshod over, lord it over, tyrannize, rule with an iron hand He started bossing people around and I didn't like it.

Translations

boss¹ [bɒs]

A. N (gen) → jefe/a m/f; (= owner, employer) → patrón/ona m/f; (= manager) → gerente mf; (= foreman) → capataz m; [of gang] → cerebro m (US) (Pol) → cacique m
I like to be my own boss → quiero mandar en mis asuntos, quiero controlar mis propias cosas
I'm the boss here → aquí mando yo
OK, you're the boss → vale, tú mandas

B. VT → mangonear, dar órdenes a

C. ADJ (US) → chulo

boss about boss around VT + ADV → mangonear, dar órdenes a

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boss² [bɒs] N (= bulge) → protuberancia f; (= stud) → clavo m, tachón m; [of shield] → ombligo m (Archit) → llave f de bóveda

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boss [ˈbɒs]

n → patron(ne) m/f
to be one's own boss → être son propre patron

vt → donner des ordres à

boss around

vt → mener à la baguette
Stop bossing me around!
BUT Arrête de me donner des ordres!.

boss about

vt → mener à la baguette

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boss¹

n → Chef m, → Boss m (inf); industrial/union bosses → Industrie-/Gewerkschaftsbosse pl (inf); his wife is the boss → seine Frau hat das Sagen, bei ihm zu Hause bestimmt die Frau; OK, you’re the boss → in Ordnung, du hast zu bestimmen

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boss²

n (= knob on shield) → Buckel m; (Archit) → Schlussstein m

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boss [bɒs]

1. n (employer, owner) → capo, padrone m, principale m; (manager, of organization) → capo; (of criminal organization) → boss m inv

2. vt (also boss about or around) (pej) → comandare a bacchetta
stop bossing everyone about! → smettila di dare ordini a tutti!

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boss

n boss [bos]

the master or manager the boss of the factory. baas, bestuurder رِئيس دَيْر шеф šéf chef; boss der Chef προϊστάμενος, αφεντικό jefe boss, peremees رئیس؛ مدیر pomo patron/-onne בּוֹס बॉस gazda főnök, tulaj majikan verkstjóri, yfirmaður capo, padrone ボス 우두머리 šeimininkas, vadovas, viršininkas saimnieks; uzņēmējs; meistars; vadītājs; boss ketua besar baas sjef, (daglig) leder, pamp szef patrão şef, patron начальник šéf šef šef chef, bas, boss เจ้านาย patron, âmir 老闆 хазяїн; господар حاکم ، مالک ، بڑا افسر ông chủ; thủ trưởng 老板

v

(usually withabout/around) to order Stop bossing everyone about! baasspeel يَتَرَأَّس، يَصْدِرُ الأوامر ръководя, заповядвам řídit (koho), poroučet (komu) koste rundt med; jage rundt med herumkommandieren δίνω διαταγές mandar kamandama تحکم کردن komentaa mener à la baguette לַתֵת הוֹרָאוֹת रोब गांठना zapovijedati uralkodik (vkin, vmin) skipa fyrir (frekjulega) comandare いばりちらす 쥐고 흔들다 komanduoti, nurodinėti komandēt; izrīkot (kādu) mengarah commanderen beordre, sjefe komenderować, rozkazywać mandar a da ordine начальствовать komandovať komandirati zapovedati bossa, köra med บงการ emirler yağdırmak 頤指氣使 господарювати, керувати حکم چلانا chỉ huy 指挥

adj bossy

liking to order others about. baasspelerige مُتَراِس، مُتَسَلِّط، مُحِبٌّ لأعطاء الأوامر обичащ да заповядва pánovitý kommanderende herrisch αυταρχικός mandón kamandav پر مدعا؛ ارباب منش komenteleva autoritaire מִתנָהֵג כְּמוֹ בּוֹס हुक्म चलाने का शौकीन zapovjednički parancsolgató suka memerintah ráðríkur autoritario 親分ぶる 위세 부리는 mėgstantis nurodinėti komandējošs; valdonīgs suka mengarah bazig dominerende, sjefete, pampete apodyktyczny mandão autoritar начальственный panovačný ukazovalen zapovednički dominant, diktatorisk ชอบบงการ emretmekten hoşlanan, dediği dedik 專橫的，好發施令的 той, що любить керувати افسرانہ hách dịch 专横的

adv bossily

baasspelerig بتسلّط، بتأمُّـر по заповядваш начин pánovitě kommanderende; dominerende herrisch αυταρχικά autoritariamente kamandavalt ارباب منشانه määräilevästi de manière autoritaire כְּמוֹ בּוֹס रोब गांठते हुए tiranski parancsolgatóan sikap suka memerintah frekjulega, með ráðríki in modo autoritario ボス顔をして 거드럭거리며 valdingai valdonīgi dengan suka mengarah bazig dominerende, kommanderende apodyktycznie autoritariamente autoritar; într-o manieră auto­ritară начальственно panovačne ukazujoče zapovedničko dominant, diktatoriskt อย่างบงการ âmirane bir şekilde, buyurgan bir tavırla 專橫地 владно, по-диктаторськи افسرانہ طور پر hống hách 专横地

n bossiness

baasspelerigheid تأمُّـر، تسلُّط заповедничество pánovitost, panovačnost kommanderen; domineren das Tonangeben αυταρχικότητα autoritarismo kamandamine ریاست määräilevyys autoritarisme הִתנָהָגוּת שְׁתַלטָנִית रोब zapovjedanje parancsolgatás otoriter ráðríki autoritarismo ボス顔すること 거드럭거림 valdingumas valdonība lagak bos bazigheid herskesyke apodyktyczność prepotência autoritarism начальственность panovačnosť ukazovalnost zapovedništvo bossighet, chefaktighet การบงการ buyurganlık 專橫 керування افسرانہ خاصیت sự hống hách 专横

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boss → زعيم šéf chef Boss αφεντικό jefe pomo patron gazda capo ボス 우두머리 baas sjef szef chefe шеф chef เจ้านาย patron ông chủ 上司