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Detailed Translations for chiefly from English to French

chiefly:

chiefly adv

  1. chiefly (mainly; principally)
    en particulier; surtout; principalement; notamment; avant tout

Translation Matrix for chiefly:

AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- in the main; mainly; primarily; principally
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
avant tout chiefly; mainly; principally above all; besides; especially; first of all; further; moreover; very first; what's more
en particulier chiefly; mainly; principally particularly
notamment chiefly; mainly; principally exceptional; extraordinary; special; wondrous
principalement chiefly; mainly; principally
surtout chiefly; mainly; principally above all; besides; especially; further; moreover; particularly; what's more

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Synonyms for "chiefly":


Related Definitions for "chiefly":

  1. for the most part1

Wiktionary Translations for chiefly:

chiefly
adverb
  1. mainly
chiefly
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• chiefly → en premier lieu ↔ in erster Linie — an erster Stelle; vor allem
• chiefly → avant tout; surtout ↔ vor allem — besonders, in erster Linie

chiefly form of chief:

chief [the ~] nomen

  1. the chief (boss; superior; head; leader)
    le patron; le chef; la tête; le contremaître; le chef d'équipe
  2. the chief (leader; headman; centurion; captain; commander)
    le meneur; le responsable; le président; le capitaine; le commandant; le chef
  3. the chief (boss; master; principal; leader)
    le maître; le supérieur; le chef; le principal; le patron; le parrain; le directeur; la tête; le mentor
  4. the chief (chairman; president; leader; )
    le président; le gérant; le dirigeant; le directeur; le manager; le grand chef; la leader
  5. the chief (woman-leader; captain; forewoman)
    la conductrice; la leader; la cheftaine; la capitaine; la directrice; la tête; la chef
  6. the chief (chieftain; tribal chief; head; leader)
    le chef de tribu; le chef; le grand chef

chief adj

  1. chief (cardinal; principal)
    cardinal; essentiel; critique; central; fondamental; décisif; vital; crucial

Translation Matrix for chief:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
capitaine captain; centurion; chief; commander; forewoman; headman; leader; woman-leader captain; commander; commander-in-chief; commanding officer; general; master; pilot; scoutmaster; sea captain; skipper
cardinal cardinal; cardinal bird; cardinal number
central head office; headquarters; inner; middle; nucleus; pivot
chef boss; captain; centurion; chief; chieftain; commander; forewoman; head; headman; leader; master; principal; superior; tribal chief; woman-leader boss; captain; commander; commander-in-chief; commanding officer; director; lieutenant-colonel; manager; managing director; patron; scoutmaster; top executive; top man; topdog
chef d'équipe boss; chief; head; leader; superior foreman; front-rank man; headman; leader
chef de tribu chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
cheftaine captain; chief; forewoman; woman-leader Guider; Scout leader
commandant captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader boss; captain; commander; commanding officer; director; general; lieutenant-colonel; lord; major; manager; managing director; master; patron; ruler; sea captain; skipper; squadron leader; topdog
conductrice captain; chief; forewoman; woman-leader
contremaître boss; chief; head; leader; superior foreman; front-rank man; fugleman; headman
critique analysis; appraisal; assessment; book review; comment; critic; criticism; critique; discussion; remark; review; reviewer
directeur boss; captain; chairman; chief; commander; leader; manager; master; president; principal boss; commander; commanding officer; head teacher; manager; principal; rector
directrice captain; chief; forewoman; woman-leader directrix; headmistress; manageress; principal; rectrix
dirigeant captain; chairman; chief; commander; leader; manager; president commander; commanding officer; receiver; ruler
grand chef captain; chairman; chief; chieftain; commander; head; leader; manager; president; tribal chief commander; commanding officer
gérant captain; chairman; chief; commander; leader; manager; president accountant; administrator; bookkeeper; commander; commanding officer; executor; governor; manager; regent; solicitor; trustee; viceroy
leader captain; chairman; chief; commander; forewoman; leader; manager; president; woman-leader boss; captain; commander; commanding officer; director; manager; managing director; patron; sea captain; topdog
manager captain; chairman; chief; commander; leader; manager; president commander; commanding officer; guide; host; manager
maître boss; chief; leader; master; principal authority; champ; champion; gent; governor; instructor; king; lord; master; mentor; mister; ruler; schoolmaster; schoolteacher; teacher; tutor; usurper; viceroy
meneur captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader agitator; bell-wether; commander; commanding officer; firebrand; founder; instigator; prompter; ringleader
mentor boss; chief; leader; master; principal director of studies; guide; host; instructor; leader; master; mentor; supervisor; teacher; tutor
parrain boss; chief; leader; master; principal boss; godfather; guide; leader; mentor
patron boss; chief; head; leader; master; principal; superior Maecenas; benefactor; boss; captain; clothes pattern; commander; commanding officer; contributor; design; director; do-gooder; donor; drawing; employer; foreman; front-rank man; guide; hand-out; holy person; leader; manager; managing director; mentor; model; motive; paper pattern; patron; patron saint; pattern; pious person; protector; saint; sea captain; stencil; supporter; template; topdog
principal boss; chief; leader; master; principal capital sum; main point; main thing; most important point; principal; prominent; security principal
président captain; centurion; chairman; chief; commander; headman; leader; manager; president chair; chairman; chairperson; chairwoman; commander; commanding officer; president
responsable captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader boss; captain; director; manager; managing director; patron; topdog
supérieur boss; chief; leader; master; principal Mother Superior; Superior; boss; captain; commander; lieutenant-colonel
tête boss; captain; chief; forewoman; head; leader; master; principal; superior; woman-leader command; front position; head; head of a human being; headline; lead; leading; sphere; taking the lead
- boss; chieftain; foreman; gaffer; head; headman; honcho; top dog; tribal chief
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- main; master; primary; principal
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
cardinal cardinal; chief; principal
central cardinal; chief; principal central; crucial
critique cardinal; chief; principal alarming; awkward; burdensome; contested; controversial; critical; crucial; debatable; delicate; difficult; disputable; disputed; disturbing; dubious; essential; hard; heavy; imputable; indispensable; massive; open to question; painful; perilous; precarious; problematic; questionable; review; stiff; touchy; tough; trying; uncertain; vital; worrisome
crucial cardinal; chief; principal basic; central; crucial; elemental; elementary; essential; exhaustive; fundamental; indispensable; material; thorough; very important; vital; wanted
directeur guiding; indicating direction
dirigeant executive
décisif cardinal; chief; principal central; conclusive; convincing; critical; crucial; decisive; effective; elemental; essential; final; first; foremost; fundamental; generally; indispensable; irrevocable; leading; mainly; material; paramount; vital; wanted
essentiel cardinal; chief; principal basic; careful; central; crucial; elemental; elementary; essential; exhaustive; fundamental; imperative; important; indispensable; inevitable; inevitably; major; material; necessarily; necessary; needfully; of necessity; pressing; required; significant; thorough; urgent; vital; wanted
fondamental cardinal; chief; principal basal; basic; basicly; careful; central; crucial; elemental; elementary; essential; exhaustive; fundamental; important; indispensable; major; material; significant; thorough; vital; wanted
principal highest; peak; principal; uppermost
responsable accountable; answerable; compos mentis; liable; responsible
supérieur arrogant; better; classy; contemptuous; contumelious; depreciatory; derisive; derogatory; disdainful; disparaging; eminent; excellent; exemplary; first-class; first-rate; haughty; high-and-mighty; high-handed; high-placed; high-quality; high-ranking; high-seated; highly placed; highranking; leading; perfect; presumptuous; prominent; proud; scornful; slighting; sneering; superb; supercilious; superior; tiptop; top; top-class; topmost; tops; upper; upper most; uppermost; venerable
vital cardinal; chief; principal crucial; essential; full of life; indispensable; vigorous; vital

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Related Definitions for "chief":

  1. most important element1
    • the chief aim of living1
  2. a person who exercises control over workers1
  3. a person who is in charge1
  4. the head of a tribe or clan1

Wiktionary Translations for chief:

chief
noun
  1. Qui est à la tête d’un corps, d’une assemblée ; qui y a le premier rang et la principale autorité
  2. (cuisine) cuisinier qui diriger une équipe de personnes travaillant dans une cuisine.
  3. Celui qui prépare la nourriture
  4. Personne qui exerce son autorité
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• chief → chef ↔ opperhoofd — leider van een stam
• chief → chef ↔ chef — de baas, iemand die de leiding heeft
• chief → chef de tribu; sachem ↔ Häuptling — Oberhaupt eines Volksstammes, Stammesoberhaupt eines Naturvolkes

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