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