noun🔗ShareJefesA person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor."The workers listened carefully to their bosses during the morning meeting. "Los trabajadores escucharon atentamente a sus jefes durante la reunión de la mañana.personjobbusinessorganizationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJefesA person in charge of a business or company."Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room."La conversación se convirtió en susurros cuando el jefe entró en la sala de conferencias.businessorganizationjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJefes, líderA leader, the head of an organized group or team."They named him boss because he had good leadership skills."Lo nombraron jefe porque tenía buenas habilidades de liderazgo.personorganizationbusinessjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJefe, líderThe head of a political party in a given region or district."He is the Republican boss in Kentucky."Él es el jefe republicano en Kentucky.politicsgovernmentorganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJefeA term of address to a man."Yes, boss."Sí, jefe.personlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJefes, enemigo finalAn enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress."In the video game, the bosses were so difficult that I had to practice for hours to defeat them and move to the next level. "En el videojuego, los jefes eran tan difíciles que tuve que practicar durante horas para derrotarlos y pasar al siguiente nivel.gameentertainmentcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsposaWife.""My bosses always make sure the kids have their homework done before dinner." "Mis esposas siempre se aseguran de que los niños hagan sus deberes antes de la cena.familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMandar, dar órdenesTo exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly."My older sister always bosses me around when we're cleaning the house. "Mi hermana mayor siempre me da órdenes cuando limpiamos la casa.actionbusinessjobworkorganizationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBulto, protuberancia, abultamientoA swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object."The blacksmith hammered the metal sheet, careful to create uniform bosses that would reinforce the shield. "El herrero martilló la lámina de metal, con cuidado de crear bultos uniformes que reforzarían el escudo.bodymedicinephysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProtuberancias, bultosA lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock."The geologist pointed out the rounded bosses of granite pushing through the layers of sedimentary rock in the canyon wall. "El geólogo señaló las protuberancias redondeadas de granito que empujaban a través de las capas de roca sedimentaria en la pared del cañón.geologymassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProtuberancia, resalteA convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield."The shield had intricate bosses, each one a rounded bump in the center. "El escudo tenía protuberancias intrincadas, cada una un resalte redondeado en el centro.artmaterialarchitecturemilitarystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProtuberancias, resaltesA protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole."The bicycle's handlebars had rubber bosses to provide a better grip around the brake levers. "El manillar de la bicicleta tenía protuberancias de goma para proporcionar un mejor agarre alrededor de las palancas de freno.materialpartstructuretechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBotón, protuberanciaA knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault."Looking up at the cathedral ceiling, we could see the decorative bosses where the arched ribs met. "Al mirar hacia el techo de la catedral, pudimos ver los botones decorativos donde se encontraban las nervaduras arqueadas.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDianaA target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached."The archery club used new foam bosses for practice because they were lighter and easier to move than the old hay bale ones. "El club de arquería usó nuevas dianas de espuma para la práctica porque eran más ligeras y fáciles de mover que las antiguas hechas de balas de heno.sportitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRecipiente de maderaA wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder."The bricklayer carefully filled the bosses with mortar, ready to climb the ladder and apply it between the new bricks. "El albañil llenó cuidadosamente los recipientes de madera con mortero, listo para subir la escalera y aplicarlo entre los ladrillos nuevos.materialutensilbuildingarchitectureworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJefesA head or reservoir of water."The mountain stream's bosses, or headwaters, were high after the heavy rain. "Los jefes, o cabeceras, del arroyo de montaña estaban altos después de la fuerte lluvia.naturegeographyutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecorar con resaltes, realzarTo decorate with bosses; to emboss."The artist bosses the metal plate with intricate floral patterns. "El artista realza la placa de metal con intrincados diseños florales.artstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuf, tabureteA hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw."After a long day weeding the garden, I sat down wearily on a couple of bosses near the shed. "Después de un largo día desmalezando el jardín, me senté con cansancio en un par de pufs cerca del cobertizo.itemutensilthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
