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