Romanian English Dictionary

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șef in English:

1. boss boss


I get depressed thinking that a guy like our boss can have ultimate power over us.
After the hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keep on working here.
Just go in and tell the boss you want a raise. "That's easier said than done."
my boss
My boss has been trumpeting the virtues of yet another runaway bestselling managerial strategy guide.
He took it up with Mr. Jones, who was forever taken up short by his boss, Mr. Douglas.
Our boss insisted on that price, the shopkeeper explained. "But you know, you don't have to pay me 0.99 in kopeks. You can pay more if you like."
When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.
'Run away' will always work even with bosses and the last boss, so when you're in trouble let's run away.
Hey, steer clear of the boss today, he seems really ticked off about something.
Even if you boss attacks you and tells you to go away, you should make your point.
I was preparing to finish my report when my boss asked me to explain all of the project's details again.
After she picked up the first glass and water went all over the place, she called the boss out.
The boss caught me napping today when he asked me about that XYZ project we worked on last month.
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.

English word "șef"(boss) occurs in sets:

1000 most important Romanian nouns 651 - 700

2. head head


My head hurts.
We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.
Can you remember the summer Tom shaved his head?
I wonder if keeping your head down and living safely is a survival instinct.
She headed towards the mall, but got distracted by the fairground on the way.
I got it through my head that my parent's strict rules were for my own benefit.
Despite the fact that Mary keeps saying I was the only man she'd like to marry, when I proposed to her, she said "NO". I cannot make head or tail of it.
John is head and shoulders above any of his classmates in French.
A republic is a nation whose head is not a king or queen, but a president.
This chick is like a shrimp: I like everything about her but her head.
No, you may not put the colander on your head; you can be an astronaut after I drain the pasta.
For example in Bulgaria, shaking one's head means yes while nodding one's head means no.
I'm so busy these days it makes my head spin. I don't even have time to watch a video.
When I was a teenager I had lots of hair on my head and none on my chest. Now it's just the opposite.
There were white lines around it, and it had a notice saying, "Reserved for Head of College."

English word "șef"(head) occurs in sets:

1000 most important Romanian nouns 1 - 50