"ploegbaas" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Audio: Nl-ploegbaas.ogg Forms: ploegbazen [plural], ploegbaasje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From ploeg (“team”) + baas (“boss”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|ploeg|baas|t1=team|t2=boss}} ploeg (“team”) + baas (“boss”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-zen|+}} ploegbaas m (plural ploegbazen, diminutive ploegbaasje n)
  1. (business, transport, construction) foreman, ganger, supervisor, team leader Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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          "english": "The foreman gave instructions to the workers at the construction site.",
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          "english": "The experienced foreman led the team in road construction.",
          "text": "De ervaren ploegbaas leidde het team bij de aanleg van de weg.",
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          "english": "The construction gang consists of a ganger and a number of skilled workers.",
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          "english": "The ganger assigned tasks and ensured that everything ran smoothly.",
          "text": "De ploegbaas verdeelde de taken en zorgde ervoor dat alles soepel verliep.",
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          "english": "As a supervisor, he is responsible for overseeing the production line.",
          "text": "Als ploegbaas is hij verantwoordelijk voor het toezicht op de productielijn.",
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          "english": "The team leader motivates the team to achieve their goals.",
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