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șef
boss /ʃef/
noun#566 most common
Also: chief, head (of an organization), manager
Example sentences
Șeful meu este simpatic.
My boss is nice.
Am o întâlnire cu șeful mâine.
I have a meeting with the boss tomorrow.
Șefa echipei a luat o decizie importantă.
The team leader made an important decision.
Angajații se plâng adesea de șefii lor.
Employees often complain about their bosses.
Fără aprobarea șefului, nu poți lua nicio decizie.
Without the boss's approval, you cannot make any decision.
Deși părea un șef autoritar, se dovedea a fi surprinzător de înțelegător cu subalternii săi.
Although he seemed like an authoritarian boss, he turned out to be surprisingly understanding with his subordinates.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | șeful | șefii |
| Genitive | șefului | șefilor |
| Accusative | șeful | șefii |
| Vocative | șefule | șefilor |
Word family
șefăfemale boss
șefieposition of being in charge, leadership
subșefdeputy boss
șefuleținformal, slightly mocking term for a minor or petty boss
Etymology
Șef entered Romanian in the 19th century from French chef, part of a broad wave of French borrowings that reshaped Romanian vocabulary during that period. French chef itself descends from Latin caput, meaning head. The word kept its core sense of the person at the head of a group or organization.
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