"chef" meaning in French

See chef in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃɛf/ Audio: Fr-chef.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Bananax47-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-chef.wav Forms: chefs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: Inherited from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Italic *kaput, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput-. Doublet of cap. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|chief|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French chief, {{inh+|fr|frm|chief}} Inherited from Middle French chief, {{inh|fr|fro|chief}} Old French chief, {{inh|fr|la-vul|capus}} Vulgar Latin capus, {{inh|fr|la|caput|t=head}} Latin caput (“head”), {{inh|fr|itc-pro|*kaput}} Proto-Italic *kaput, {{der|fr|ine-pro|*kauput-}} Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, {{doublet|fr|cap}} Doublet of cap Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} chef m (plural chefs)
  1. (now literary) head Tags: literary, masculine
    Sense id: en-chef-fr-noun-ny5tM6Nx Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 44 17 2 29 2 5
  2. article, principal point Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chef-fr-noun-xhsc7mJK
  3. principal motive, charge, count of indictment Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chef-fr-noun-Lj07NEXz
  4. (heraldry) chief; top third of a coat of arms Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chef-fr-noun-QFBevU4K Categories (other): Heraldic charges Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ʃɛf/ Audio: Fr-chef.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Bananax47-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-chef.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-chef.wav Forms: chefs [plural], cheffe [feminine]
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: Inherited from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Italic *kaput, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput-. Doublet of cap. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|chief|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French chief, {{inh+|fr|frm|chief}} Inherited from Middle French chief, {{inh|fr|fro|chief}} Old French chief, {{inh|fr|la-vul|capus}} Vulgar Latin capus, {{inh|fr|la|caput|t=head}} Latin caput (“head”), {{inh|fr|itc-pro|*kaput}} Proto-Italic *kaput, {{der|fr|ine-pro|*kauput-}} Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, {{doublet|fr|cap}} Doublet of cap Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=cheffe}} chef m (plural chefs, feminine cheffe)
  1. a boss, chief, leader Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chef-fr-noun-qOP6fjwY
  2. a culinary chef, chief cook Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chef-fr-noun-8uaOf-md
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: achever, achèvement

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "au premier chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef d'accusation"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef de cabinet"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef de chœur"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef de guerre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef de projet"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef-d’œuvre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef-lieu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "couvre-chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "de son chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "de son propre chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "derechef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opiner du chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "rédacteur en chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "rédactrice en chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef de bande"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef de file"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef d'État"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef d'orchestre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "en chef"
    }
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      "expansion": "Inherited",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
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      "expansion": "Inherited from Middle French chief",
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      "args": {
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        "3": "chief"
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      "expansion": "Old French chief",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "la-vul",
        "3": "capus"
      },
      "expansion": "Vulgar Latin capus",
      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "caput",
        "t": "head"
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      "expansion": "Latin caput (“head”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "itc-pro",
        "3": "*kaput"
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *kauput-",
      "name": "der"
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        "1": "fr",
        "2": "cap"
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    {
      "form": "chefs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "French entries with incorrect language header",
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              10,
              14
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          "english": "to nod",
          "text": "opiner du chef",
          "translation": "to nod",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "head"
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          "head",
          "head"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(now literary) head"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literary",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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              15,
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              9,
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          "english": "the main points of a request",
          "text": "les principaux chefs d’une demande",
          "translation": "the main points of a request",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "article, principal point"
      ],
      "id": "en-chef-fr-noun-xhsc7mJK",
      "links": [
        [
          "article",
          "article"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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          "english": "The prosecutor insisted on reading off the counts of indictment again.",
          "text": "Le procureur a tenu à refaire une lecture des chefs d’accusation.",
          "translation": "The prosecutor insisted on reading off the counts of indictment again.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "principal motive, charge, count of indictment"
      ],
      "id": "en-chef-fr-noun-Lj07NEXz",
      "links": [
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          "principal",
          "principal"
        ],
        [
          "motive",
          "motive"
        ],
        [
          "charge",
          "charge"
        ],
        [
          "count",
          "count"
        ],
        [
          "indictment",
          "indictment"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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    },
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          "name": "Heraldic charges",
          "orig": "fr:Heraldic charges",
          "parents": [],
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              8,
              12
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          "bold_translation_offsets": [
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              6,
              11
            ]
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          "english": "or, a chief gules",
          "text": "d'or au chef de gueules",
          "translation": "or, a chief gules",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "chief; top third of a coat of arms"
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          "heraldry"
        ],
        [
          "chief",
          "chief"
        ],
        [
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          "top"
        ],
        [
          "coat of arms",
          "coat of arms"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(heraldry) chief; top third of a coat of arms"
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
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    },
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef de bande"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef de file"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef d'État"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "chef d'orchestre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "en chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "adjudant-chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chef de famille"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chef de partie"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chef d'entreprise"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chef d'état-major"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cheffe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chefferie"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cheftaine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "commandant en chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "couteau de chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ingénieur en chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sergent-chef"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sous-chef"
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  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "lang_code": "ar",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "šēf",
      "word": "شيف"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "lang_code": "be",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "šef",
      "word": "шэф"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "šef",
      "word": "шеф"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "xef"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Crimean Tatar",
      "lang_code": "crh",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "şef"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "šéf"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Danish",
      "lang_code": "da",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "chef"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Caribbean Javanese",
          "lang_code": "jvn",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "sèf"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "lang_code": "id",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "sep"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Javanese",
          "lang_code": "jv",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "roman": "sèp",
          "word": "ꦱꦺꦥ꧀"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Papiamentu",
          "lang_code": "pap",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "shèf"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "chef"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Afrikaans",
          "lang_code": "af",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "sjef"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Malay",
          "lang_code": "ms",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "cef"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Maltese",
          "lang_code": "mt",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "xeff"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Thai",
          "lang_code": "th",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "roman": "chéep",
          "word": "เชฟ"
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      ],
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "chef"
    },
    {
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          "indictment",
          "indictment"
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      "word": "chef de bande"
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      "word": "chef de file"
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      "word": "chef de partie"
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      "word": "chef d'État"
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      "word": "chef d'orchestre"
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      "word": "шеф"
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      "word": "chefe"
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      "word": "шеф"
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      "lang": "Yiddish",
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      "rhymes": "-ɛf"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "cheffe"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "cheffes"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "chefs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chef"
}

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