bossy
gb/bˈɔsi/ us/bˈɔsi/
B1
Αγγλικά
parancsolgató, főnökösködő, parancsoló, utasító, tolakodó, dirigálós, túlzottan irányító
B1
1
főnökösködő
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is bossy (with/around [someone])
He can be bossy when we work in a group.
Elég parancsolgató tud lenni, amikor csoportban dolgozunk.
Stop being so bossy and let everyone choose for themselves.
Ne legyél már ennyire parancsolgató, és hagyd, hogy mindenki maga válasszon.
My older brother was bossy when we were kids.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She is bossy at work.
A munkahelyén elég parancsolgató.
Don’t be bossy.
Ne parancsolgass.
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not use bossy to mean 'a boss' or 'having a boss'; it means 'controlling' or 'ordering people around'.
Σημασία
always telling others what to do
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a bossy person
|a bossy child
|a bossy sister
|a bossy colleague
|a bossy manager
|bossy behavior
|bossy attitude
|bossy and rude
|bossy and controlling
|a bit bossy
Συνώνυμα
domineering (More formal and stronger.)
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overbearing (Suggests an oppressive, overwhelming manner.)
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pushy (Often about forcing your way, not just giving orders.)
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controlling (Focuses on wanting control rather than giving orders.)
Αντώνυμα
easygoing (Relaxed and not controlling.)
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laid-back (Very relaxed; not likely to order others around.)
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submissive (Too willing to accept other people’s control.)
Θέματα
personality
|relationships
|work
|behavior
Ορισμός
If someone is bossy, they tell other people what to do too much.
Always giving people orders or telling them what to do in an annoying or rude way.
B2
2
parancsoló
B2
utasító
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a bossy [tone/voice/manner]
Her email sounded bossy, even though she didn’t mean it that way.
Az e-mailje parancsoló hangvételűnek tűnt, pedig nem így szánta.
Try not to use such a bossy tone when you ask for help.
Próbálj meg nem ilyen parancsoló hangnemben segítséget kérni.
The note came across as bossy and impatient.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
His voice sounds bossy.
Parancsoló a hangja.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse bossy for any 'strong' tone; it specifically implies giving orders and control.
Σημασία
sounding like you are giving orders
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a bossy tone
|a bossy voice
|a bossy manner
|a bossy email
|a bossy message
|bossy instructions
|a bossy remark
|a bossy comment
|come off as bossy
|sound bossy
Συνώνυμα
authoritarian (More formal; emphasizes strict authority.)
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peremptory (More formal; emphasizes curt, final orders.)
Αντώνυμα
polite (Shows respect rather than giving orders.)
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suggestive (Offers ideas instead of directing.)
Θέματα
communication
|behavior
|emotions
Ορισμός
A bossy tone or voice sounds like an order.
Using a tone or manner that gives orders and assumes authority, often in a way people dislike.
C1
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a bossy [app/software/feature/assistant]
The new app feels bossy, with constant pop-ups telling me what to do next.
Az új alkalmazás tolakodónak hat: állandó felugró ablakok mondják meg, mit csináljak ezután.
I turned off the bossy reminders because they were distracting.
Kikapcsoltam a tolakodó emlékeztetőket, mert elvonták a figyelmemet.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This app is bossy.
Ez az app túl sokat dirigál.
Συχνό λάθος:
This use is usually informal and often humorous; it is not typical in very formal writing.
Σημασία
overly controlling or intrusive in design
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a bossy app
|bossy software
|a bossy assistant
|bossy prompts
|bossy notifications
|a bossy pop-up
|bossy recommendations
Συνώνυμα
intrusive (Focuses on unwanted interruptions.)
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pushy (Emphasizes pressure rather than authority.)
Αντώνυμα
unobtrusive (Does not get in the way or interrupt.)
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hands-off (Leaves the user to decide without interference.)
Θέματα
technology
|design
|daily_life
Ορισμός
Something is bossy if it keeps telling you what to do.
Trying to direct a user’s choices too much by giving unwanted suggestions, prompts, or restrictions.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
bossy
IPA
GB/bˈɔsi/
US/bˈɔsi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
bossy (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (bossy)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: bossy
- Comparative: bossier
- Superlative: bossiest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
bossier
adjective
bossiest
adjective
Core family
boss
noun A2
bossiness
noun
Related words
bossily
adverb
Εκφράσεις
bossy boots
1/bˈɔsi bˈuts/
fixed phrase
informal
a bossy person (playful insult)
A playful name for someone who keeps giving orders.
Παραδείγματα
- All right, bossy boots—I'll do it your way this time.
- Don’t be such a bossy boots and let him decide.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Stop it, bossy boots!
bossy-pants
1/bˈɔsi pˈænts/
fixed phrase
informal
a bossy person (humorous)
A funny name for a bossy person.
Παραδείγματα
- She’s being a total bossy-pants about where we eat.
- Okay, bossy-pants, you plan the schedule then.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is such a bossy-pants.