foreman

/ˈfɔːrmən/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
foremen

Meaning

  1. capataz

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

overseer

Near-total synonyms for someone who supervises workers; largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

Chef

Close — a boss/manager relates to a foreman.

Spanish

patrón

Close — a foreman relates to a boss.

French

patron

patron is the French word for the same thing — both mean "boss (male)."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa foreman?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ supervised the construction crew.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a foreman?

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