boss
/bɒs/noun
उच्चारण बॉस
मालिक, बॉस, अधिकारी
Basic word
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a person who is in charge of other people at work and tells them what to do
मालिक, बॉस, अधिकारी
- My boss gave me a day off.
- Her boss praised her for the good report.
- I must ask my boss for leave.
+ 1 more example
- Who is the boss in this office?
Synonyms employer manager supervisor chief head
Opposite employee subordinate worker
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[T] ~ sb (about/around)
to tell somebody what to do in an annoying way
हुक्म चलाना
- Stop bossing me around!
- Older children sometimes boss the younger ones about.
- Don't boss your brother around.
+ 1 more example
- He likes to boss everyone around in the group.
Synonyms order about dominate push around dictate to
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
my / our boss (noun)
A boss is a person in charge at work; the word is informal and countable.
Boss कार्यस्थल पर प्रभारी व्यक्ति है; यह शब्द informal और countable है।
- My boss allowed me to leave early.
- Radhika's boss praised her report.
the boss of + group
Use 'of' to name the group or place the boss controls.
बॉस जिस समूह या स्थान को चलाता है उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- He is the boss of the entire sales team.
boss sb about / around (verb)
The phrasal verb means to give orders in a bossy, annoying way.
Phrasal verb का अर्थ झुंझलाने वाले ढंग से आदेश देना है।
- Stop bossing your younger sister around.
boss + adjective (informal)
Occasionally in slang, 'boss' is a casual term of address; not for formal use.
कभी-कभी slang में 'boss' संबोधन के रूप में आता है; formal प्रयोग के लिए नहीं।
- 'Where to, boss?' asked the auto driver.
be your own boss
This idiom means to work for yourself with no manager.
यह idiom बिना किसी मैनेजर के अपने लिए काम करने को बताता है।
- After ten years in a bank, she became her own boss.
+Collocations 4
adjective + boss
newstrictdemandingformerbig
- The new boss introduced flexible working hours.
verb + boss
report toimpresspleasework foranswer to
- She reports directly to the boss.
boss + noun
manfigurelevelbehaviour
- The boss's behaviour made the staff uneasy.
type of boss
mafia bossparty bossunion bossstudio bossgang boss
- The union boss called a meeting on Monday.
“More examples 5
- Radhika asked her boss for a week's leave.
राधिका ने अपने बॉस से एक सप्ताह की छुट्टी माँगी।
- My brother wants to be his own boss instead of working in an office.
मेरा भाई दफ़्तर में काम करने के बजाय अपना बॉस खुद बनना चाहता है।
- Don't boss people about; ask them politely.
लोगों पर हुक्म मत चलाओ; उनसे विनम्रता से कहो।
- The film company's boss flew in from Mumbai.
फ़िल्म कंपनी के प्रमुख मुंबई से आए।
- In the village, the sarpanch is the real boss.
गाँव में सरपंच ही असली मुखिया होता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bosses around me all day.
✓ He bosses me around all day.
A pronoun object goes between the verb and the particle.
Pronoun object, verb और particle के बीच में आता है।
✗ My boss is a very good man; he treat us well.
✓ My boss is a very good man; he treats us well.
A third-person singular subject takes -s on the verb.
Third-person singular कर्ता के साथ verb में -s लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Boss is informal; the other words name authority more precisely.
'Boss' informal है; अन्य शब्द अधिकार को अधिक सटीक रूप से बताते हैं।
An everyday word for the person who gives you orders at work.
कार्यस्थल पर आदेश देने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- My boss is on leave today.
Someone who runs a team, shop, bank branch or department.
जो टीम, दुकान, बैंक शाखा या विभाग चलाता है।
- The branch manager signed the form.
A person who watches over the daily work of others.
दूसरों के दैनिक कार्य की देखरेख करने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The supervisor checked the attendance register.
→Phrasal verbs 1
boss sb about/around
to tell sb what to do in an aggressive and annoying way
किसी पर हुक्म चलाना
- Stop bossing me around!
- She bosses her younger brother about.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the person-in-charge words: boss, employer, manager, supervisor, superior (higher in rank), head, chief, foreman (in charge of a group of workers).
प्रभारी व्यक्ति के शब्द याद रखिए: boss, employer, manager, supervisor, superior (पद में ऊँचा), head, chief, foreman (मज़दूरों के समूह का प्रभारी, मुंशी)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective bossy means always telling other people what to do.
Adjective bossy का अर्थ सदा दूसरों को आदेश देने वाला है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Boss sb around or about (give orders in an annoying way).
Phrasal verb 'boss sb around' या 'about' (परेशान करने वाले ढंग से आदेश देना, हुक्म चलाना)।