chief in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chief in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chief [Am tʃif, Brit tʃiːf] N

1. chief (head):

chief

jefe m / jefa f

chief

líder mf

chief of police

jefe de policía

the great white chief

el gran jefe

the great white chief

el mero mero Mex inf

too many chiefs and not enough Indians

muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores

2. chief (boss):

chief inf

jefe m / jefa f

3. chief Brit inf as form of address:

chief

jefe m / jefa f

chief

patrón m / patrona f

II.chief [Am tʃif, Brit tʃiːf] ADJ attr, no comp

chief

principal

fire chief N Am

fire chief

jefe m de bomberos / jefa f de bomberos

police chief N

police chief

jefe m de policía / jefa f de policía

chief executive N Brit (of corporation)

chief executive

presidente m / presidenta f

chief constable N

chief constable

jefe m de policía / jefa f de policía

chief inspector N Brit

chief inspector

inspector m general (de la policía) / inspectora f general (de la policía) esp LatAm

chief inspector

inspector m jefe (de la policía) / inspectora f jefe (de la policía) esp Spain

chief justice N Am

chief justice

presidente m del tribunal / presidenta f del tribunal

Chief justice (of the United States)

Presidente del Tribunal Supremo (de los Estados Unidos)

chief superintendent N Brit

chief superintendent

comisario m jefe de policía / comisaria f jefe de policía

chief executive officer N (of corporation)

chief executive officer

presidente m / presidenta f

commander in chief <pl commanders in chief> [Am kəˈmændər ɪn tʃif, Brit kəˌmɑːndər ɪn ˈtʃiːf] N

commander in chief

comandante mf en jefe

chief in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chief in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chief [tʃi:f] N

1. chief (boss):

chief

jefe(-a) m (f)

2. chief (of a tribe):

chief

jefe(-a) m (f)

II.chief [tʃi:f] ADJ

1. chief (top):

chief

primero, -a

2. chief (major):

chief

principal

chief N

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chief of staff MIL

jefe(-a) del Estado Mayor mf

chief executive N, chief executive officer N Am

chief executive

director(a) m (f) general

chief justice N

chief justice

presidente(-a) m (f) del Tribunal Supremo

chief clerk N

chief clerk

encargado(-a) m (f)

chief editor N

chief editor

editor(a) m (f) jefe

editor-in-chief [ˌedɪtəʳɪnˈtʃi:f, Am -t̬ɚ-] N

editor-in-chief

redactor(a) m (f) jefe

commander-in-chief N

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commander-in-chief MIL

comandante en jefe mf

Translations for chief in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cacique

chief

comisario (-a)

chief police inspector

chief Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

chief editor

redactor(a) m (f) jefe

chief whip

diputado m jefe encargado de la disciplina de partido

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Newly conquered lands were placed under chiefs nominated by the king.

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