Similar words
cacique
cacique is more about a local political boss or chief, often with a negative connotation of corrupt local power; jefe is more neutral, a general "boss."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
chefe
chefe is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "boss."
Portuguese
patrão
patrão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "boss."
Practice
1 What does jefe mean?
diagram
physiotherapist
bubble
boss
boss
2 Fill the gap: Mi ___ es muy exigente.
función
jefe
jefes
Full sentence: Mi jefe es muy exigente. (My boss is very demanding.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches jefe?
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
jefe: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.