bossy
gb/bˈɔsi/ us/bˈɔsi/
B1
אנגלית
parancsolgató, főnökösködő, parancsoló, utasító, tolakodó, dirigálós, túlzottan irányító
B1
1
főnökösködő
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She is bossy at work.
A munkahelyén elég parancsolgató.
Don’t be bossy.
Ne parancsolgass.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not use bossy to mean 'a boss' or 'having a boss'; it means 'controlling' or 'ordering people around'.
משמעות
always telling others what to do
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
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.)
נושאים
personality
|relationships
|work
|behavior
הגדרה
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
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
His voice sounds bossy.
Parancsoló a hangja.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse bossy for any 'strong' tone; it specifically implies giving orders and control.
משמעות
sounding like you are giving orders
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
authoritarian (More formal; emphasizes strict authority.)
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peremptory (More formal; emphasizes curt, final orders.)
הפכים
polite (Shows respect rather than giving orders.)
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suggestive (Offers ideas instead of directing.)
נושאים
communication
|behavior
|emotions
הגדרה
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
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This app is bossy.
Ez az app túl sokat dirigál.
טעות נפוצה:
This use is usually informal and often humorous; it is not typical in very formal writing.
משמעות
overly controlling or intrusive in design
צירופים
a bossy app
|bossy software
|a bossy assistant
|bossy prompts
|bossy notifications
|a bossy pop-up
|bossy recommendations
מילים נרדפות
intrusive (Focuses on unwanted interruptions.)
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pushy (Emphasizes pressure rather than authority.)
הפכים
unobtrusive (Does not get in the way or interrupt.)
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hands-off (Leaves the user to decide without interference.)
נושאים
technology
|design
|daily_life
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
bossy
IPA
GB/bˈɔsi/
US/bˈɔsi/
הברות והטעמה
bossy (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (bossy)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: bossy
- Comparative: bossier
- Superlative: bossiest
משפחת מילים
Forms
bossier
adjective
bossiest
adjective
Core family
boss
noun A2
bossiness
noun
Related words
bossily
adverb
ביטויים
bossy boots
1/bˈɔsi bˈuts/
fixed phrase
informal
a bossy person (playful insult)
A playful name for someone who keeps giving orders.
דוגמאות
- All right, bossy boots—I'll do it your way this time.
- Don’t be such a bossy boots and let him decide.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Stop it, bossy boots!
bossy-pants
1/bˈɔsi pˈænts/
fixed phrase
informal
a bossy person (humorous)
A funny name for a bossy person.
דוגמאות
- She’s being a total bossy-pants about where we eat.
- Okay, bossy-pants, you plan the schedule then.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He is such a bossy-pants.