CHIEF

Meaning of CHIEF in English

(MOST IMPORTANT) [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - most important or mainThe chief problem we have in the area now is the spread of disease.One of the chief reasons for her leaving was his bad temper.Our chief expenditure is on raw materials.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

CHIEF — I. ˈchēf noun ( plural chiefs ˈchēfs sometimes -ēvz) Etymology: Middle English chief, chef, from Old French chief, chef, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHIEF — — chiefless , adj. — chiefship , n. /cheef/ , n. 1. the head or leader of an organized body …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEF — I. ˈchēf adjective Date: 14th century 1. : accorded highest rank or office chief librarian 2. : of greatest importance …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIEF — adj very intimate, near, or close. 2. chief ·adj highest in office or rank; principal; head. 3. chief ·noun the …
Webster English vocab
CHIEF — [chief] adj (14c) 1: accorded highest rank or office "~ librarian" 2: of greatest importance or influence "the ~ reasons" …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHIEF — a political leader of a primitive social group, such as a band, tribe, or confederacy of tribes. Among many primitive …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHIEF — chief BrE AmE tʃiːf ▷ chiefly ˈtʃiːf li ▷ chiefs tʃiːfs ▶ ˌ chief ˈ constable BrE AmE ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHIEF — / tʃiːf; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. most important : the chief …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHIEF — I. chief 1 S2 W2 /tʃiːf/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] highest in rank: He was recently …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHIEF — n. & adj. --n. 1 a a leader or ruler. b the head of a tribe, clan, etc. 2 the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIEF — n. & adj. n. 1 a a leader or ruler. b the head of a tribe, clan, etc. 2 the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHIEF — n. & adj. --n. 1. a a leader or ruler. b the head of a tribe, clan, etc. 2 the …
Oxford English vocab
CHIEF — ( chiefs) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The chief of an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHIEF — n. 25B6; noun a Highland chief : LEADER, chieftain, head, headman, ruler, overlord, master, commander, seigneur, liege (lord), potentate. the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHIEF — n. 1 head, leader, principal, superior, supervisor, superintendent, manager, overseer, captain, master, ringleader, chieftain, Dialect himself, Colloq boss, bossman, Brit …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CHIEF — 1. сущ. 1) правитель; руководитель. глава, лидер; начальник; шеф (часто как обращение в разговорной речи) ; директор, заведующий the chief …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHIEF — chief.ogg 1. tʃi:f n 1. 1> глава, руководитель; лидер; начальник, шеф; заведующий, директор chief of chemical corps - воен. начальник …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHIEF — chief сущ.1) правитель; руководитель. глава, лидер; начальник; шеф (часто как обращение в разговорной речи) ; директор, заведующий the chief of …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CHIEF — 1. [tʃi:f] n 1. 1) глава, руководитель; лидер; начальник, шеф; заведующий, директор ~ of chemical corps - воен. начальник (управления) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CHIEF — 1. tʃi:f n 1. 1> глава, руководитель; лидер; начальник, шеф; заведующий, директор chief of chemical corps - воен. начальник (управления) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHIEF — 1. сущ. 1) правитель; руководитель. глава, лидер; начальник; шеф ( часто как обращение в разговорной речи ) ; директор, заведующий …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CHIEF — 1. сущ. 1) правитель; руководитель. глава, лидер; начальник; шеф (часто как обращение в разговорной речи) ; директор, заведующий the chief of party …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CHIEF — 1. _n. 1> глава, руководитель; лидер; начальник; шеф - chief of police 2> вождь (племени, клана) _Syn: boss 2. _a. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CHIEF — 1. n. 1. глава, руководитель; лидер; начальник; шеф - chief of police 2. вождь (племени, клана) Syn: boss 2. a. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CHIEF — употребляется в сочетаниях - chief of reliability - crew chief - party chief
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
CHIEF — 1. сущ. глава, руководитель, лидер, начальник, шеф, заведующий - chief clerk - chief engineer - chief executive officer - chief executive - chief financial executive - chief …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
CHIEF — chief n 1. infml "Where to, chief?" the taxi driver asked me "Куда, шеф?" - спросил меня таксист You got …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CHIEF — 1. сущ. 1) общ. вождь (рода, племени, клана, небольшого сообщества) Indian chief — индейский вождь House of Chiefs — палата вождей (высший совещательный …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
CHIEF — 1. сущ. 1) правитель; руководитель. глава, лидер; начальник; шеф (часто как обращение в разговорной речи) ; директор, заведующий the chief …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHIEF — a. principal, cardinal. THE ~ THING: li cose cardinal, lu essential; n. chef
English interlingue dictionary
CHIEF — pangulo
English-Visayan vocabulary
CHIEF — I. adjective Date: 14th century accorded highest rank or office , of greatest importance or influence , II. adverb Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIEF — (a.) Very intimate, near, or close.
Английский словарь Webster
CHIEF — (a.) Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; …
Английский словарь Webster
CHIEF — (a.) Highest in office or rank; principal; head.
Английский словарь Webster
CHIEF — (n.) The upper third part of the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle …
Английский словарь Webster
CHIEF — (n.) The principal part; the most valuable portion.
Английский словарь Webster
CHIEF — (n.) The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as …
Английский словарь Webster
CHIEF — ( n. ) The upper third part of the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEF — ( n. ) The principal part; the most valuable portion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEF — ( n. ) The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEF — ( a. ) Very intimate, near, or close.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEF — ( a. ) Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEF — ( a. ) Highest in office or rank; principal; head.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEF — adj. main, principal
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHIEF — n. head, leader
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHIEF — n. air chief marshal in chief chief executive chief justice chief master sergeant chief master sergeant of the air force …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHIEF — n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French chief, chef head, chief, from Latin caput head ― more at HEAD …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHIEF — n. Function: adverb Date: 14th century archaic : CHIEFLY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHIEF — n. Pronunciation: ' ch ē f Function: adjective Date: 14th century 1 : accorded highest rank or office < chief …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHIEF — ■ noun 1》 a leader or ruler of a people. ↘the head of an organization. 2》 Heraldry an ordinary consisting …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHIEF — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The ~ of an organization …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CHIEF
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHIEF — (noun) a stupid person You're thick - i.e. 'You're a chief' Not rude at all.
Slang English vocab
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Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
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Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CHIEF — I . a. 1. Leading, headmost, first, supreme, most eminent. 2. Principal, main, prime, vital, essential, capital, especial, great, grand, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
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Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHIEF — I. noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
CHIEF — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ tribal , village ▪ army , corporate , council , fire , industry , intelligence , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHIEF — ➡ clans
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
CHIEF — n. 1) an Indian ~ 2) a fire; police ( AE ) ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CHIEF — шотл. вождь, наследственный глава клана (clan)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain

Cambridge English vocab

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