boss
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/bɑs/
/bɒs/
Informal
- 1 (birine) patronluk taslamak, (birine) emir vermek
Definition (English)
To tell people what to do in an annoying way, as if you were in charge of them.
Example Sentences
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My older sister always bossed me when we were little.Küçükken ablam bana hep patronluk taslardı.
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Stop bossing everyone around; you're not in charge here.Herkese emir vermeyi bırak, burada sorumlu sen değilsin.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
boss
/bɑs/
Past
bossed
/bɑst/
Participle
bossed
/bɑst/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edboss → bossed
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. bossed /bɑst/
Synonyms
Collocations
boss someone aroundboss someone aboutboss peoplebe bossed around