chief

S2 W2

BrE /tʃiːf/ AmE /tʃif/

noun en → es

1 LEADER [singular] B1

the most important person in a group or organization; the leader of a tribe, community, etc.

jefe, líder, cacique

  • chief of something

Collocations chief executive officer (CEO) · tribal chief

  • He is the chief of police in this city.

    Él es el jefe de la policía en esta ciudad.

2 MAIN [singular] B1

the main or most important part of something; the principal ingredient, component, etc.

principal, principal ingrediente, componente principal

  • chief ingredient/ingredient in something

Collocations the chief reason for something · the chief ingredient of a recipe

  • The chief reason for the delay was bad weather.

    La principal razón para el retraso fue mal tiempo.

3 HEAD [singular] B2

the head or top of something; the upper part, especially of a mountain or hill.

cumbre, parte superior, cabeza

  • chief of something

Collocations the chief of a mountain range · the chief of a hill

  • The chief of the Andes is Aconcagua.

    La cumbre de los Andes es el Aconcagua.

4 CRAFT [singular] C1

a type of canoe used by Native Americans, especially in the Pacific Northwest.

canoa nativa americana

  • chief
  • The chief was carved from a single piece of wood.

    La canoa nativa americana fue tallada en un solo trozo de madera.