şef /ʃˈɛf/ · noun · CEFR B2. Turkish translation of "chief".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Turkish)

Source term
chief
Translation
şef
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
noun
Image
Photo of şef (Turkish)

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Article, Gender & Forms

Turkish nouns do not use a fixed definite article like "the". Plural meaning is usually added with -lar or -ler.

Dictionary form şef
Regular/likely plural şefler
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + şef
Examples
İtfaiye şefi kısa bir basın açıklaması yaptı.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

İtfaiye şefi kısa bir basın açıklaması yaptı.

English: The chief of the fire department gave a brief press statement.

B2 · Leadership And Hierarchy

2018'den beri pazarlama departmanının şefi.

English: She has been the chief of the marketing department since 2018.

B2 · Leadership And Hierarchy

Köy muhtarı tüm yabancı ziyaretçileri sıcakça karşıladı.

English: The village chief welcomed all the foreign visitors warmly.

B2 · Leadership And Hierarchy

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Photo of başkannoun

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Photo of jünyorsıfat

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Photo of komutannoun

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