Смысл:
boss
bossI
1. [bɒs] n
<Í> 1. разг. хозяин, предприниматель; босс
2. амер. босс, политический заправила
3. 1) десятник
2) штейгер
4. глава группировки в мафии
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2. [bɒs] a
<Í> 1. главный
2. амер. сл. первоклассный
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3. [bɒs] v разг.
<Í> 1) быть хозяином, предпринимателем
2) распоряжаться, хозяйничать; быть заводилой
to boss the show - распоряжаться /заправлять/ всем
I did not boss the job, it was sister! - я тут ни при чём, это всё сестра!
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II
1. [bɒs] n сл.
<Í> промах, ошибка
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2. [bɒs] v сл.
<Í> 1. промахнуться
he had six shots at the target and he bossed every time - он шесть раз пытался попасть в цель и каждый раз бил мимо
2. напутать, напортить
you are simply bossing up the whole show - вы просто всё дело портите
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II
1. [bɒs] n
<Í> 1. 1) шишечка; розетка (на переплёте, удилах и т. п.)
2) стр. рельефное украшение; орнамент, покрывающий места пересечения балок
3) металлическая запонка
2. ист. выпуклость в центре щита
3. тех. бобышка, прилив, выступ
4. упор
5. геол. купол, шток
6. тех. втулка колеса
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2. [bɒs] v
<Í> 1) делать выпуклый орнамент
2) украшать выпуклым орнаментом
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IV
[bɒs]
n стр.
<Í> 1. лоток
2. творило (для извести)
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V
[bɒs]
n амер. диал.
<Í> корова; тёлка
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boss Идиома
boss
1. excellent, good
2. [+the] God
3. the best; excellent, cool
4. the master, the manager
boss-eye
a person who squints or has a injured eye
boss-eyed
cross-eyed or having a squint
boss sb around
Idiom(s): boss sb around
Theme: DOMINATION
to give orders to someone; to keep telling someone what to do.
• Stop bossing me around. I'm not your employee.
• Captain Smith bosses around the whole crew. That's his job.
BOSS AROUND
(separable) to tell someone what to do repeatedly
" Mary likes to boss people around."
boss one around|boss|boss around
v. phr. To keep giving someone orders; to act overbearingly toward someone. "If you keep bossing me around, darling," Tom said to Jane, "the days of our relationship are surely numbered."
straw boss|boss|straw
n. 1. The boss of a few workers who is himself under another boss or foreman. The straw boss told Jim he would have to see the foreman about a job. 2, A man who works himself and also bosses a few other workers. Smith worked better than the other men, so the foreman made him straw boss, too.
straw boss
straw boss
A subordinate boss, a worker who supervises other workers as well as performing regular duties. For example, Jim was pleased when he was promoted to straw boss. This term alludes to the person's position as a straw man, that is, a front or cover for the real boss and of only nominal importance. [Late 1800s]
An boss idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with boss, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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