No. 193 in Polish

szef

"Szef" means "boss" or "chief" in English.

In a sentence

Szef firmy postanowił zwiększyć wynagrodzenia pracowników.
The company's boss decided to raise the employees' salaries.
Here, 'szef' refers to the managerial figure or leader in charge of the company.
Mój szef zawsze ma interesujące pomysły.
My boss always has interesting ideas.
In this sentence, 'szef' is used to denote the speaker's superior at work, responsible for giving direction.
Poczęstuj się, szef!
Help yourself, chief!
Here, 'szef' is employed informally to address someone amiably, akin to 'chief' or 'boss' in English.

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