boss in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for boss in the English»French Dictionary

I.boss [Brit bɒs, Am bɔs] N

1. boss inf:

boss (person in charge) (gen)

patron/-onne m/f

boss (in politics, underworld)

chef m

go ahead, you're the boss iron

vas-y, c'est toi le patron

she's the boss in the house

c'est elle qui porte la culotte inf

we'll show them who's boss

on va leur montrer qui commande ici

2. boss (stud):

boss (on shield)

umbo m

boss (on ceiling)

bossage m

boss (on wheel)

tourteau m

boss (on propeller)

moyeu m

II.boss [Brit bɒs, Am bɔs] ADJ inf Am

boss

beau/belle

this work is boss

c'est du beau boulot inf

BOSS [bɒs] N

BOSS HISTORY → Bureau of State Security

BOSS

branche des services de sécurité sud-africains

I.boss about VB [Brit bɒs -, Am bɔs -] inf, boss around VB inf (boss [sb] about)

boss about

mener [qn] par le bout du nez

boss-eyed [Brit ˈbɒsʌɪd, Am bɔsˈaɪd, bɑsˈaɪd] ADJ Brit inf

boss-eyed

qui louche

to be boss-eyed

avoir un œil qui dit zut à l'autre inf

Translations for boss in the French»English Dictionary

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bossage

boss

boss

boss

taulier (taulière)

(hotel) boss

chefaillon

small-time boss

le (grand) sachem fig

the boss

ombilic

boss

boss in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boss in the English»French Dictionary

I.boss¹ [bɒs, Am bɑ:s] N a. inf

boss

chef m

II.boss¹ [bɒs, Am bɑ:s] VB trans pej inf

to boss sb about

donner des ordres à qn

boss² [bɒs, Am bɑ:s] ADJ Am inf

boss

merveilleux(-euse)

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her encounter with the boss

sa collision avec le patron

Translations for boss in the French»English Dictionary

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caïd

boss

débiner son collègue auprès du patron

to run down [or rubbish] a colleague in front of the boss

les employés n'apprécient pas beaucoup le parachutage de ce patron

the workers are not pleased about being landed with this boss

patron(ne)

boss

chef

boss

il s'est fait mousser auprès de son chef

he tried to make himself look good in front of his boss

braquer un collègue contre le chef/projet

to turn a colleague against the boss/project

boss Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be named as the boss

être désigné comme patron

to boss sb about

donner des ordres à qn

secretary to the boss

secrétaire du patron

her encounter with the boss

sa collision avec le patron

it seems the boss is right

il faut croire que le patron a raison

to run down [or rubbish] a colleague in front of the boss

débiner son collègue auprès du patron

he tried to make himself look good in front of his boss

il s'est fait mousser auprès de son chef

to turn a colleague against the boss/project

braquer un collègue contre le chef/projet

the workers are not pleased about being landed with this boss

les employés n'apprécient pas beaucoup le parachutage de ce patron

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The film is about a hitwoman who struggles with her feelings for the underworld boss who is her target.

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The module features vast dungeon areas and seven specially designed boss battles.

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On the easier difficulties, the more troublesome boss attacks are removed and the number of enemies on-screen is reduced.

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There are three stages, each consisting of three areas and a boss battle.

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The 6 rangers fight minor enemies until they encounter the main boss.

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The flow of the game consists of fighting through enemies until the player reaches the boss at the end of the area.

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He succeeds, but is stopped thanks to the boss of the transport company.

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Three of the game's boss characters can also be accessed through in-game codes.

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In addition to the ten regular characters, there are also three boss characters in the game.

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Sometimes, whenever a boss is encountered, another health bar is displayed, along with the name of the boss.

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