jefe

/ˈxefe/

el noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los jefes

Meaning

  1. boss

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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?

2 Fill the gap: Mi ___ es muy exigente.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jefe?

noun

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