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os chefes
bosses
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How do you say chefes in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce chefes in Portuguese?
chefes is pronounced /us ˈʃɛfis/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O chefe é muito rigoroso e exigente com seu time.
The boss is very strict and demanding with his team.
O chefe novo foi apresentado como um profissional experiente e dedicado.
The new boss was introduced as an experienced and dedicated professional.
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Why is it masculine?
Chefes is masculine in Portuguese. While it does derive from French "chef" (from Latin "caput," meaning "head"), the gender assignment in Portuguese is better explained by its ending in -e and its semantic association with authority/leadership roles, which in Portuguese tend to be grammatically masculine. The word functions as a common gender noun in modern Portuguese, used for both male and female bosses, though grammatically it is marked as masculine.
What is the Portuguese word for bosses?
The Portuguese word for bosses is os chefes — masculine.
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