начальник
Translation of начальник
boss
Russian word in Latin letters: nachalnik
Meaning of начальник
человек, который руководит работой других
person in charge at work
Pronunciation
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My boss is very kind.
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Мой начальник очень добрый.
My boss asked me to finish the report today.
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Мой начальник попросил меня закончить отчёт сегодня.
начальник synonyms
What's the difference between начальник, руководитель, шеф, босс, and начальство
Colloquial, friendly word for your boss.
Colloquial loanword; often a bit ironic.
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The bosses as a group, management.
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начальник meaning: what does it mean?
person in charge at work
начальник pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
начальник is pronounced as [nəˈt͡ɕalʲnʲɪk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
начальник definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My boss is very kind. Translation: Мой начальник очень добрый.
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