No. 330 in Slovak
šéf
Boss.
In a sentence
Môj šéf mi dnes dal nový projekt.
My boss gave me a new project today.
In this sentence, 'šéf' is used in its primary meaning, referring to one's superior or manager in a workplace.
Ty si šéf, rozhodni ty.
You are the boss, you decide.
Here, 'šéf' is used colloquially to mean a person in charge or the one taking the role of decision-making.
On je šéf v kuchyni, jeho jedlá sú najlepšie.
He is the boss in the kitchen, his dishes are the best.
In this context, 'šéf' metaphorically describes someone as the leader or expert in a specific domain, in this case, cooking.
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