boss
gb/bˈɔs/ us/bˈɔs/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2400
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
1
Person who manages others
The person who tells workers what to do and makes decisions in a job or company.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone]'s boss
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'boss' with 'owner'. A boss may not be the owner of the company; they can simply be a manager or supervisor.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
manager (Often used for someone in charge of a team or department, especially in business settings.)
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supervisor (More formal and often used in workplace or HR contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
employee (An employee works under a boss's direction.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
immediate boss
|new boss
|former boss
|tough boss
|report to a boss
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|workplace
|management
|work
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- My boss approved my vacation request.
- She asked her boss for a raise.
- His boss gave him a new project to complete.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- My boss is very kind.
- I talk to my boss every day.
- Her boss is not in the office today.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
informal
B1
entity
2
Person highly skilled or dominant
Someone who is very good at something or controls a situation well.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
be a boss at [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think this means the person is literally their work supervisor, but here it is slang for skill or dominance.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
champion (Emphasizes winning or being the best, often in competitions.)
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master (Highlights complete skill or control over something.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
amateur (Suggests someone with little skill or experience in an activity.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
act like a boss
|play like a boss
கருப்பொருள்கள்
slang
|achievement
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- She handled that meeting like a boss.
- He's the boss when it comes to cooking.
- You wrote that code like a real boss.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- He plays football like a boss.
- She can cook like a boss.
- You dance like a boss.
வினைச்சொல்
informal
B1
action
3
Order someone around
To keep telling someone what to do in a way they may not like.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
boss [someone] around
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this with being someone's official manager. In informal use, it can mean acting controlling even without formal authority.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
order around (Similar meaning but slightly more neutral; focuses on giving commands.)
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dictate to (Emphasizes imposing one's will on others.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
follow (To take orders instead of giving them.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
boss people around
கருப்பொருள்கள்
interpersonal
|conflict
|communication
|relationships
|work
உதாரணங்கள்
- Stop trying to boss me around!
- She likes to boss her younger brother around.
- He spent the afternoon bossing the volunteers around.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Don't boss me around.
- She bosses her team too much.
- He bosses his friends at school.
adjective
slang
B2
property
4
Excellent or impressive
Very good or cool.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may not realize this usage is informal and mainly used in certain dialects or among younger speakers.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
awesome (Very positive and enthusiastic; widely used slang.)
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cool (Casual praise for something pleasing or stylish.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
lame (Slang for unimpressive or boring.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
boss move
|boss car
கருப்பொருள்கள்
slang
|praise
|core_vocabulary
|communication
உதாரணங்கள்
- That was a boss performance!
- Your new shoes are totally boss.
- We had a boss time at the party.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This game is boss.
- Your idea is boss.
- That song is boss.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
boss
IPA
GB/bˈɔs/
US/bˈɔs/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
boss (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (boss)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: boss
- Plural: bosses
Verb
- Base: boss
- 3rd Person Singular: bosses
- Present Participle: bossing
- Past: bossed
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
bosses
noun
bossing
verb
bossed
verb
Core family
bossy
adjective B1
Related words
bossiness
noun
Advanced or less common
bossily
adverb
சொற்றொடர்கள்
boss around
1/bˈɔs ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
informal
Give overbearing orders to someone
To keep telling someone what to do in an annoying way.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Don't try to boss me around.
- She bosses her classmates around all the time.
like a boss
1/lˈaɪk ə bˈɔs/
idiom
informal
With skill and confidence
To do something very well and with confidence.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She finished the project like a boss.
- He handled that problem like a boss.
meet the new boss, same as the old boss
1/mˈit ðə njˈu bˈɔs | sˈeɪm ˈæz ðə ˈoʊld bˈɔs/
idiom
informal
New leader behaves like old one
When a new person in charge acts just like the previous one, often disappointingly.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The company changed CEOs, but it's meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
- Politics often feels like meet the new boss, same as the old boss.