bosses in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bosses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boss¹ [Am bɔs, Brit bɒs] N inf

1. boss:

boss (superior)

jefe m / jefa f

boss (employer, factory owner etc)

patrón m / patrona f

you decide, you're the boss

decídelo tú, que eres el que manda

the bosses and the workers

los patronos or la patronal y los trabajadores

I want to be my own boss

quiero ser mi propio patrón

2. boss (leader):

boss

dirigente mf

the party bosses

los dirigentes del partido

union bosses

dirigentes mpl sindicales

a Mafia boss

un capo de la Mafia

boss² [Am bɔs, Brit bɒs] N

1. boss (on vault):

boss

clave f

2. boss (on wheel hub):

boss

cubo m

3. boss (on shield):

boss

tachón m

boss around VB [Am bɔs -, Brit bɒs -], boss about VB (v + o + adv) inf

boss around

mangonear LatAm inf

boss around

mandonear inf

straw boss N Am inf

straw boss

ayudante m de capataz

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

boss-eyed

bizco

boss-eyed

turnio Chil inf

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a Mafia boss

un capo de la Mafia

Translations for bosses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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caciquismo

position as local political boss

caciquismo

tyranny (by local political bosses)

jefazo

big boss inf

mandamás

big boss inf

mandonear

to boss … around inf

bosses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bosses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.boss¹ [bɒs, Am bɑ:s] N

boss (person in charge)

jefe(-a) m (f)

boss (owner)

patrón(-ona) m (f)

to be one's own boss

ser su propio jefe

II.boss¹ [bɒs, Am bɑ:s] VB trans inf

to boss sb about

mangonear a alguien

boss² [bɒs, Am bɑ:s] ADJ Am inf

boss

chulo, -a

boss ADJ

User Entry

boss sl

excelente

that's so boss! sl

¡es la caña! Spain sl

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he called curses down on his boss

puso verde a su jefe

Translations for bosses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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capo

mob boss

jefazo

big boss

gamonal

local political boss

trompa

boss

patrono (-a)

boss

patrón (-ona)

boss

bosses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he called curses down on his boss

puso verde a su jefe

the boss has threatened him with dismissal

el jefe lo ha amenazado con despedirle

the boss is always on my back

el jefe me persigue todo el día

to be the boss in sth

ser el amo en algo

my boss and I get along well

mi jefe y yo nos llevamos bien

my boss is a self-made man

mi jefe emergió de la nada

he brought on his boss's scorn

incurrió en el desprecio de su jefe

the boss has promised me that ...

el jefe me ha dado su promesa de que...

what's your opinion of the new boss?

¿qué opinas del nuevo jefe?

my boss has me running all day

el jefe me trae de aquí para allí todo el día

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English

From this period comes the waggon roof, with its interesting carved bosses, probably of 1461.

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Ministers were set to meet today to discuss emergency plans to deal with the strike with haulier bosses amid continued panic-buying at the pumps.

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Nonetheless, other reviewers complained about the brain-dead easy puzzles and bosses requiring basic strategy at best.

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The bosses can't cherry-pick; they go down the crowd-sourced list, answering each in turn.

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It is held by two handles fastened to ring bolts that pass through the shield and are riveted to bosses on the outside.

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The roof is ceiled and divided into panels, with gilt bosses at the intersections.

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Her bosses felt they had been bamboozled.

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Luckily though no slave drivers as bosses for me.

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She is also the leader of the gossip group in the office, wherein she knows everything, including her bosses' personal issues and flaws.

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Many sugar-coat poor performances simply because they want to be seen as nice bosses.

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