No. 7,547 in Dutch
chef
Boss or leader.
In a sentence
De chef van het restaurant zorgt voor de dagelijkse gang van zaken in de keuken.
The head of the restaurant oversees the daily operations in the kitchen.
Here, 'chef' is used to refer to the head of an establishment, particularly in a professional or hierarchical context.
Mijn chef heeft mij vandaag een nieuwe taak gegeven.
My boss assigned me a new task today.
In this sentence, 'chef' is used in the context of a workplace, referring to a supervisor or manager.
Hij wil later zelf een chef-kok worden in een bekend hotel.
He wants to become a chef in a famous hotel later.
Here, 'chef' describes the occupation of a skilled professional cook who leads the kitchen.
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