chief in Russian
chief in Russian is гла́вный, основно́й, шеф — chief means the leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
chief in Russian
гла́вный
Pronounced: glavnyy
Primary; principal.
основно́й
Pronounced: osnovnoy
Primary; principal.
шеф
Pronounced: shef
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
вождь
Pronounced: vozhd
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
гла́вный
Pronounced: glavnyy
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
глава́
Pronounced: glava
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
нача́льник
Pronounced: nachalnik
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
руководи́тель
Pronounced: rukovoditel
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
глава́
Pronounced: glava
(sometimes, ironic) An informal term of address.
команди́р
Pronounced: komandir
(offensive) An informal term of address for a Native American or First Nations man.
What does "chief" mean?
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noun The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
"The fire chief arrived first at the scene."
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adj Most important; primary.
"Rising costs were the chief reason for the delay."
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chief in a sentence
- The fire chief arrived first at the scene.
- She was named chief of the department after years of service.
- Rising costs were the chief reason for the delay.
- Her chief worry was missing the last train home.
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What is "chief" in Russian?
"chief" in Russian is гла́вный, основно́й, шеф. chief means: The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
How do you pronounce гла́вный?
"chief" in Russian is гла́вный, pronounced "glavnyy".
How do you use "chief" in a sentence?
Example: "The fire chief arrived first at the scene." In Russian, "chief" is гла́вный, основно́й, шеф.
Are there other ways to say "chief" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "chief": гла́вный, основно́й, шеф, вождь, глава́, нача́льник.
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