boss

boss

A n

1 ○ (person in charge) gen patron/-onne m/f ; (in politics, underworld) chef m ; go ahead, you're the boss iron vas-y, c'est toi le patron ; she's the boss in the house c'est elle qui porte la culotte ○ ; we'll show them who's boss on va leur montrer qui commande ici ;

2 (stud) (on shield) umbo m ; (on ceiling) bossage m ; (on wheel) tourteau m ; (on propeller) moyeu m.

B ○ adj US beau/belle ; this work is boss c'est du beau boulot ○ .

Phrasal verb

■ boss about ○ , boss around ○ :

▶ boss [sb] about mener [qn] par le bout du nez.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.