This is the 6141st most frequent Portuguese word.
chief
The Portuguese word "chief" translates to **"chefe"**, meaning "leader" or "boss" in English.
Here, 'chief' denotes the leader of a tribal group.
O chief da tribo liderou a cerimônia.
The chief of the tribe led the ceremony.
In this usage, 'chief' functions as an adjective, describing the main or primary engineer.
Ela é uma das chief engenheiras do projeto.
She is one of the chief engineers of the project.
In this sentence, 'chief' qualifies 'reasons,' indicating they are the most important ones.