Boss
derNounboss
English translations
- 01
bosh
- 02
honcho
- 03
bossman
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Chef, der Leiter oder die Führungskraft in einem Unternehmen oder einer Organisation.
- English meaning
- Boss
- Synonym
- Chef, Vorgesetzter
- German example
- Der Boss hat eine wichtige Entscheidung getroffen.
- English example
- The boss made an important decision.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Boss
- Plural Form
- die Bosse
Related words
- Amboss
anvil
- bosseln
Bocce ball throwing (North German style)
- Bosse
Bosses
- Amboss
Anvil
- beherrscht
boss
- angeführt
boss
- befehligt
boss
- Chef
Boss
- Vorgesetzter
Boss
- Chef
bossman
- herumkommandieren
bossing
- Anführen
bossing
- befehlen
bossing
- erhaben
emboss
- prägen
emboss
- Relief
embossing
- Chefin
female boss
- Prägung
embossing
- herumkommandieren
to boss around
- Prägung
Embossing
- Ängstigung
Intimidation
- Rooibos
Rooibos
- Leumundszeugnis
Character reference
- Hintersass
Dependant
- Mitknecht
Sycophant
- Krieche
Sycophant, creep
- Umgarnerin
Flatterer
- protegieren
to patronize, to promote
- erteilen
To grant means to officially give or allow someone something.
- feuern
To fire (someone)
- hecken
To hatch means to secretly devise a plan or plot something in secret.
- abzeichnen
To sign off
- mit jemandem ins Gericht gehen
to take someone to task
- gegenzeichnen
Countersign
- ins Gebet nehmen
To reprimand someone seriously
- um den kleinen Finger wickeln
to wrap someone around one's little finger
- andienen
To ingratiate oneself means to offer oneself to someone in a subservient way in order to gain an advantage.
- verpfeifen
to snitch on someone
- Süßholz raspeln
To butter someone up
- zu allem Ja und Amen sagen
To say yes and amen to everything means to always agree with someone without contradiction, often out of subservience or convenience.
- jemandem die Stirn bieten
to stand up to someone; to challenge someone
- anschnauzen
To snap at someone means to speak to them in a sharp, irritable tone.
- lobhudeln
to fawn, to flatter excessively
- bauchpinseln
To butter someone up
- anlullen
To butter up
- unterwürfig
Submissive means to submit to someone in a humble manner, often out of fear or to gain an advantage.
Example sentences with “Boss”
Mein Boss ist heute sehr zufrieden. (My boss is very satisfied today.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Boss' a German word?
It is an Anglicism widely used in German. It is masculine (der Boss).