начальник
boss
person in charge at work
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начальник with English translation
начальник usage examples
The boss approved my vacation request.
Начальник одобрил мой отпуск.
My boss asked me to finish the report today.
Мой начальник попросил меня закончить отчёт сегодня.
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начальник synonyms
What's the difference between начальник / руководитель / директор / шеф / босс / начальство
A person who is in charge of other people at work; the most direct and general option.
My boss asked me to come earlier.
Мой начальник попросил меня прийти раньше.
A more formal and neutral word; emphasizes management and responsibility.
The department head held a meeting.
Руководитель отдела провёл собрание.
A person who heads a company, school, or other institution; usually a higher position.
The school principal spoke to the students.
Директор школы выступил перед учениками.
A conversational word for a boss; sounds simpler and less formal.
The boss said the project must be finished today.
Шеф сказал, что проект надо закончить сегодня.
A borrowed conversational word; often used in speech as neutral or slightly informal.
The boss asked me to stay after work.
Босс попросил меня остаться после работы.
Not one person, but management in general; used when speaking about bosses as a group.
Management decided to change the work schedule.
Начальство решило изменить график работы.
The head of a specific department; a more exact job title.
The department head signed the document.
Начальник отдела подписал документ.
The head of a department, office, storage area, or institution; often an official job title.
The warehouse manager checked the goods.
Заведующий складом проверил товары.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
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В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce начальник and what this word means
начальник translation: boss. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce начальник
[nəˈt͡ɕalʲnʲɪk]
начальник translation
boss
начальник examples
The boss approved my vacation request.
начальник transcription
[nəˈt͡ɕalʲnʲɪk]
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начальник meaning: what does it mean?
человек, который руководит работой других
начальник pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
начальник is pronounced as [nəˈt͡ɕalʲnʲɪk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
начальник definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The boss approved my vacation request. Translation: Начальник одобрил мой отпуск.
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