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1 gaffer
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2 gerifalte
m.1 gerfalcon (ave).2 bigwig (person).* * *1 (ave) gerfalcon, gyrfalcon2 familiar (persona sobresaliente) bigwig\estar como un gerifalte / vivir como un gerifalte to live like a lord* * *SM1) (=persona) important person, bigwig *estar o vivir como un gerifalte — to live like a king o lord
2) (=ave) gerfalcon* * *1) (Zool) gyrfalcon2) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq)* * *= honcho, head honcho, boss [bosses, -pl.], chief honcho, gaffer.Ex. Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex. Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* * *1) (Zool) gyrfalcon2) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq)* * *= honcho, head honcho, boss [bosses, -pl.], chief honcho, gaffer.Ex: Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.
Ex: Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex: 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* * *A ( Zool) gyrfalconB (persona importante) bigwig ( colloq)* * *gerifalte nm1. [ave] gyrfalcon* * *m ZO gyrfalcon; fambigwig fam -
3 jefe
adj.chief, top.m.1 boss, principal, chief, manager.2 chief, chieftain, leader, ringleader.3 boss, woman in charge, headwoman, top woman.4 boss.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 boss, head, chief3 PLÍTICA leader4 MILITAR officer in command5 (de una tribu) chief► interjección ¡jefe!1 familiar waiter!1 familiar the old lady, the wife\jefe de cocina chefjefe de estación station masterjefe de Estado Head of Statejefe de Estado Mayor Chief of Staffjefe de redacción editor in chiefjefe de taller foremanjefe de ventas sales managerjefe supremo commander-in-chief* * *(f. - jefa)noun1) boss2) head3) chief* * *jefe, -aSM / F1) (=superior) boss; (=director) head; (Pol) leader; (Com) manager; (Mil) officer in command; [de tribu] chief¿quién es el jefe aquí? — who's in charge around here?
jefe/a civil — Caribe registrar
jefe/a de almacén — warehouse manager/manageress
jefe/a de bomberos — fire chief, chief fire officer
jefe/a de cabina — (Aer) chief steward/stewardess
jefe/a de camareros — head waiter/waitress
jefe/a de cocina — head chef
jefe/a de equipo — team leader
jefe/a de estación — station master, station manager
jefe/a de estado — head of state
jefe/a de estado mayor — chief of staff
jefe/a de estudios — (Escol) director of studies
jefe/a de filas — (Pol) party leader
jefe/a de máquinas — (Náut) chief engineer
jefe/a de márketing — marketing manager
jefe/a de obras — site manager
jefe/a de oficina — office manager/manageress
jefe/a de personal — personnel manager
jefe/a de pista — ringmaster
jefe/a de plató — (Cine, TV) floor manager
jefe/a de producción — production manager
jefe/a de protocolo — chief of protocol
jefe/a de realización — (Cine, TV) production manager
jefe/a de redacción — editor-in-chief
jefe/a de sala — head waiter/waitress
jefe/a de taller — foreman
jefe/a de tren — guard, conductor (EEUU)
jefe/a de ventas — sales manager
jefe/a ejecutivo/a — chief executive
jefe/a supremo/a — commander-in-chief
2) [como apelativo]¡oiga jefe! — hey!, mate! *
sí, mi jefe — esp LAm yes, sir o boss
* * *a) ( superior) bossb) ( de empresa) manager; ( de sección) head; ( de tribu) chiefc) (Pol) leaderd) ( como apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)* * *= boss [bosses, -pl.], chief, employer, chief honcho, top official, top position, head honcho, honcho, gaffer, leader.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.Ex. But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.Ex. 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex. Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.Ex. In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.Ex. Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex. Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.----* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.* jefe de cocina = chef.* jefe de escuadrón = squadron leader.* jefe de espías = spymaster.* jefe de estado = head of state, chief of state.* jefe de facturación = billing clerk.* jefe de la tribu = tribal chief.* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.* jefe de milicia = warlord.* jefe de oficina = office manager.* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.* jefe de prensa = press officer.* jefe de recursos humanos = human resource manager.* jefe de sección = section head.* jefe de taller = overseer.* jefe militar = army official, army officer.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * *a) ( superior) bossb) ( de empresa) manager; ( de sección) head; ( de tribu) chiefc) (Pol) leaderd) ( como apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)* * *= boss [bosses, -pl.], chief, employer, chief honcho, top official, top position, head honcho, honcho, gaffer, leader.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
Ex: He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.Ex: But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.Ex: 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex: Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.Ex: In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.Ex: Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex: Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.* jefe de cocina = chef.* jefe de escuadrón = squadron leader.* jefe de espías = spymaster.* jefe de estado = head of state, chief of state.* jefe de facturación = billing clerk.* jefe de la tribu = tribal chief.* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.* jefe de milicia = warlord.* jefe de oficina = office manager.* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.* jefe de prensa = press officer.* jefe de recursos humanos = human resource manager.* jefe de sección = section head.* jefe de taller = overseer.* jefe militar = army official, army officer.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * *jefe -famasculine, feminine1 (superior) boss2 (de una sección, un departamento) head3 (de una tribu) chief4 (de un partido, una banda) leaderCompuestos:● jefe/jefa de bomberosfire chief● jefe/jefa de cocinachef● jefe/jefa de departamentohead of department● jefe/jefa de estaciónstationmaster● jefe/jefa de Estadohead of state● jefe/jefa de Estado MayorChief of Staff● jefe/jefa de estudiosdirector of studies● jefe/jefa de filasgroup leader● jefe/jefa de gobierno(primer ministro) prime minister; (presidente) president● jefe/jefa de la guerrillaguerrilla leader● jefe/jefa de la oposiciónleader of the opposition● jefe/jefa de la policíachief of police● jefe/jefa de los espíasspymaster● jefe/jefa de máquinaschief engineer● jefe/jefa de negociadohead of section, head of department● jefe/jefa de oficinachief clerk, office manager● jefe/jefa de personalpersonnel manager● jefe/jefa de plantafloor manager● jefe/jefa de producciónproduction manager● jefe/jefa de productoproduct manager● jefe/jefa de redaccióneditor-in-chief● jefe/jefa de secciónsection head● jefe/jefa de seguridadchief of security● jefe/jefa de tallersupervisor, foreman● jefe/jefa de trenhead conductor, train manager ( BrE)● jefe/jefa de ventassales manager* * *
jefe◊ -fa sustantivo masculino, femenino, jefe sustantivo masculino y femenino
jefe de personal/ventas personnel/sales manager;
jefe de redacción editor-in-chief
( de sección) head;
( de tribu) chiefc) (Pol) leader;◊ jefe de Estado/gobierno head of state/government
jefe,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 boss
Com manager
jefe de estación, station master
jefe de informativos, news editor
jefe de personal, personnel manager
jefe de redacción, editor-in-chief
jefe de ventas, sales manager
2 (líder) leader: es el jefe de la tribu, he's the chief of the tribe
jefe de Estado, Head of State
3 Mil comandante en jefe, commander-in-chief
' jefe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arder
- bailar
- bebida
- cabestro
- congraciarse
- definitivamente
- encima
- faltar
- gastar
- gusano
- jefa
- mondarse
- patrón
- patrona
- patrono
- quemada
- quemado
- redactor
- redactora
- sapo
- sheriff
- tal
- trinar
- abajo
- canciller
- citar
- comandante
- condición
- enfermero
- facultar
- mandar
- pensar
- plantear
- quedar
- rabiar
- robar
- salir
- ver
English:
absence
- abuse
- anybody
- approachable
- around
- ask for
- bluster
- boss
- busywork
- by
- by-product
- chancellor
- chief
- chieftain
- clear
- comeback
- cow
- deal with
- departmental
- deputy
- discount
- doormat
- edit
- even
- expect
- forceful
- foreman
- forge
- frustrated
- grievance
- guard
- head
- higher-up
- imagine
- in
- initially
- leader
- manager
- marshal
- mate
- of
- pass over
- pat
- pool
- postmaster
- promise
- Secretary of State
- sister
- staff nurse
- take over
* * *jefe, -a nm,f1. [persona al mando] boss;[de empresa] manager, f manageress; [líder] leader; [de tribu, ejército] chief; [de departamento] head; Milen jefe in-chief;Méx Famcomo jefe: entró a la oficina como jefe he walked into the office as if he owned the placejefe de bomberos fire chief;jefe de cocina chef;jefe de compras purchasing manager;jefe de estación stationmaster;jefe de Estado head of state;jefe del estado mayor chief of staff;jefe de estudios director of studies;Dep jefe de fila(s) team leader [driver or cyclist];jefe de gabinete chief of staff;jefe de gobierno prime minister;una reunión de jefes de gobierno a meeting of heads of government;jefe de policía police chief, chief of police, Br chief constable;jefe de prensa press officer;jefe de producción production manager;jefe de producto product line manager;jefe de protocolo chief of protocol;jefe de proyecto project manager;jefe de redacción editor-in-chief;jefe de sección departmental head o chief;jefe de ventas sales managerjefe, pónganos dos cervezas give us two beers, Br guv o US mac* * *3 Méx fam:mi jefe my dad fam ;mi jefa my mom fam* * *jefe, -fa n1) : chief, head, leaderjefe de bomberos: fire chief2) : boss* * *jefe n2. (de un grupo) head3. (de un partido, de una asociación) leader4. (de una tribu) chief -
4 mandamás
f. & m.1 boss, chief, leader, top man.2 bossy chief, bossy person.* * *1 familiar bigwig, boss* * *SMF INV boss *, bigwig ** * ** * *= chief honcho, boss [bosses, -pl.], head honcho, honcho, bossy boots, gaffer, leader.Ex. 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex. Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex. With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.----* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * ** * *= chief honcho, boss [bosses, -pl.], head honcho, honcho, bossy boots, gaffer, leader.Ex: 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.
Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex: Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex: Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex: With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * ** * *
mandamás mf bigshot
* * *mandamás nmfFam Br big boss, US head honcho* * *m/f inv fambig shot fam* * * -
5 partido de vuelta
second leg* * *(n.) = second leg, home gameEx. Second qualifying round first legs to be played July 30, second legs to be played on August 6.Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* * *(n.) = second leg, home gameEx: Second qualifying round first legs to be played July 30, second legs to be played on August 6.
Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* * *DEP second leg -
6 partido que se juega en casa
(n.) = home gameEx. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* * *(n.) = home gameEx: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.
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7 patrón1
1 = employer, master, patron, gaffer.Ex. But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.Ex. They were displeased, as were the men, that we should be the masters, and should behave towards each other in this way.Ex. As a result they were obligated to remain generally uninvolved in the patron's efforts to make a decision.Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.----* apoyado por los patrones = employer-backed.* santo patrón = patron saint. -
8 patrón
m.1 boss, employer, man in charge.2 pattern, standard, model, canon.3 boss, landlord, owner, governor.4 patron saint, patron.5 farm manager, caporal.6 pattern, norm, pattern of behavior.7 template.8 master of a ship, skipper, patron.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (dueño de una casa) landlord; (dueña) landlady3 RELIGIÓN patron saint1 (en costura) pattern2 (de barco) skipper3 (modelo) standard\cortado,-a por el mismo patrón cast in the same moulddonde hay patrón no manda marinero what the boss says goespatrón oro gold standard————————1 (en costura) pattern2 (de barco) skipper3 (modelo) standard* * *1. noun m.1) model, pattern2) standard2. (f. - patrona)noun1) employer2) patron saint* * *patrón, -ona1. SM / F1) (=jefe) boss *; (=dueño) employer, owner; ( Hist) [de esclavo] master/mistress2) [de pensión] landlord/landlady3) (Náut) [gen] skipper; [de barco mercante] master/mistress5) (=protector) patron/patroness2. SM1) (Cos) pattern; (Téc) standard, norm2) (Bot) stock ( for grafting)3) (=puntal) prop, shore3.ADJ INV [gen] standard, regular; (=muestra) sample antes de s* * *- trona masculino, femenino1)a) (Rels Labs) employer (frml), bossb) (Esp) ( de casa de huéspedes) (m) landlord; (f) landladyc) (Náut) skipper; ( de buque mercante) master, skipper2) (Relig) patron saint3) (CS fam) ( como apelativo) (m) sir; (f) madam4) patrón masculinoa) ( en costura) patterncortados por el mismo patrón — cast in the same mold*
b) ( para mediciones) standard5) la patrona femenino (CS fam & hum) ( esposa) the boss (colloq & hum)* * *- trona masculino, femenino1)a) (Rels Labs) employer (frml), bossb) (Esp) ( de casa de huéspedes) (m) landlord; (f) landladyc) (Náut) skipper; ( de buque mercante) master, skipper2) (Relig) patron saint3) (CS fam) ( como apelativo) (m) sir; (f) madam4) patrón masculinoa) ( en costura) patterncortados por el mismo patrón — cast in the same mold*
b) ( para mediciones) standard5) la patrona femenino (CS fam & hum) ( esposa) the boss (colloq & hum)* * *patrón11 = employer, master, patron, gaffer.Ex: But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.
Ex: They were displeased, as were the men, that we should be the masters, and should behave towards each other in this way.Ex: As a result they were obligated to remain generally uninvolved in the patron's efforts to make a decision.Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* apoyado por los patrones = employer-backed.* santo patrón = patron saint.patrón22 = pattern.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.
* patrón común = ruling pattern.* patrón de cita = citation pattern.* patrón de citación = citation behaviour.* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.* patrón de conducta = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.* patrón de encuadernación = binding pattern.* patrón de errores = error pattern.* patrón de hacer punto = knitting pattern.* patrón de predicción = prediction pattern.* patrón de uso = use pattern, usage pattern.* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.* reconocimiento de patrones = pattern recognition.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.* * *masculine, feminineA4 ( Náut) skipper; (de un buque mercante) master, skipperdonde hay patrón no manda marinero what the boss says goesB ( Relig) patron saintD1 (en costura) patterncortados por el mismo patrón cast in the same mold*3 (para mediciones) standardCompuesto:gold standardE* * *
patrón◊ - trona sustantivo masculino, femenino
1
(f) landlady
2 (Relig) patron saint
3 (CS fam) ( como apelativo) (m) sir;
(f) madam
4◊ patrón sustantivo masculino
patrón,-ona
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (de una empresa, negocio) employer
fam (jefe) boss
2 Rel patron saint
3 (de un barco) skipper
4 (de una pensión) (hombre) landlord
(mujer) landlady
II sustantivo masculino
1 (modelo) pattern
2 (medida) standard
' patrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blanca
- blanco
- mecenas
- patrona
- patrono
- protector
- protectora
- proteger
- según
- apadrinar
- mero
- padrino
- parroquiano
- patrocinador
English:
boss
- employer
- gold standard
- landlord
- lord
- norm
- patron
- patron saint
- pattern
- skipper
- master
* * *patrón, -ona♦ nm,f1. [de obreros] boss;[de criados] master, f mistress; [empresario] employer3. [santo] patron saint♦ nm1. [de barco] skipper2. [medida] standardEcon patrón internacional international standard;patrón oro gold standard;patrón de referencia reference gauge3. [en costura] pattern* * *m2 REL patron saint4 ( modelo) standard;cortado por el mismo patrón fig cast in the same mold o Brmould* * *1) jefe: boss2) : patron saint1) : standard2) : pattern (in sewing)* * *patrón n1. (jefe) boss2. (propietario) landlord3. (santo) patron saint4. (dibujo) pattern -
9 mirón
mi'rɔnmGaffer m————————mirónmirón , -ona [mi'ron, -ona]I adjetivoschaulustigII sustantivo masculino, femeninonum1num (espectador curioso) Schaulustige(r) masculino y femenino; (peyorativo: de intimidades) Spanner(in) masculino (femenino) -
10 míster
► nombre masculino (pl místers)1 (en fútbol) manager, coach* * *SM1) (Dep) trainer, coach2) † hum (=británico) (any) Briton* * *masculino (Dep) coach, trainer* * *= coach.Ex. The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.* * *masculino (Dep) coach, trainer* * *= coach.Ex: The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.
* * *1 ( Dep) coach, trainer* * *
míster m fam Ftb coach, trainer
' míster' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Sr.
English:
mister
- Mr
* * *2. [como apelativo] sir -
11 hombre viejo
m.old man, old-timer, gaffer, oldtimer. -
12 tela aislante
f.insulating tape, electric tape, friction tape, gaffer tape. -
13 tío viejo
m.old geezer, oldtimer, gaffer, old timer.
См. также в других словарях:
Gaffer — or Gaffa may refer to: * Gaffer (boss), a British colloquial term for boss or old man * Gaffer (motion picture industry), the head of the electrical department * Gaffer tape, a type of adhesive tape * Gaffer, character in the Muppets * Gaffa… … Wikipedia
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gaffer — ► NOUN Brit. 1) informal an old man. 2) informal a boss. 3) the chief electrician in a film or television production unit. ORIGIN probably a contraction of GODFATHER(Cf. ↑godfather) … English terms dictionary
gaffer — [gaf′ər] n. [altered < GODFATHER] 1. an old man, esp. one from the country: now usually humorous: cf. GAMMER 2. a master glass blower ☆ 3. chief electrician in charge of lighting on a TV or film set 4. Brit. a foreman of a group of workers … English World dictionary
gaffer — 1. gaffer [ gafe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1694; de 1. gaffe ♦ Pêche Accrocher avec une gaffe. Gaffer un poisson. gaffer 2. gaffer [ gafe ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • 1883; de 2. gaffe ♦ Faire une gaffe, un impair (cf. Mettre les pieds… … Encyclopédie Universelle
gaffer — In modern times a British worker might say: ‘You’d better see the gaffer about that’, meaning that it is necessary to consult the boss. He might also, in a public house, ask where the gaffer is tonight, referring to the landlord. Such… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Gaffer — Pour une définition du mot « gaffer », voir l’article gaffer du Wiktionnaire. Gaffer (Gaffa) ruban adhésif Le gaffer e … Wikipédia en Français
Gaffer — ↑ Gafferin Beobachter, Beobachterin, Betrachter, Betrachterin, Neugieriger, Neugierige, Passant, Passantin, Umstehende, Zaungast, Zuschauer, Zuschauerin; (häufig abwertend): Schaulustige; (veraltet abwertend): Maulaffe. * * *… … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme