Translation of chief into German
Noun
leadership
leader or head of a group or organization- The chief of police addressed the community.Der Polizeichef sprach zur Gemeinde.
tribal leader
leader of a tribe or clan- The chief welcomed us to the village.Der Häuptling hieß uns im Dorf willkommen.
heraldry
- The family crest featured a lion in the chief.Das Familienwappen zeigte einen Löwen im Schildhaupt.
Adjective
Expressions with chief: examples in English and translations in German
Images of chief

(heraldry) Schildhaupt
Synonyms and analogies of chief in English
Examples of chief in a sentence
As chief, she led the organization to success. Thanks, chief; I owe you one. What do you think, chief? The chief led the tribe with wisdom and courage. A new chief was elected after the ceremony. The knight's emblem was displayed on the chief.
A star was placed prominently in the chief. She was promoted to chief marketing officer last year. The company announced a new chief technology officer. Her chief concern was student safety. Cost is the chief reason for the delay.
Translations of "chief" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The presiding chief organized the team to meet the project deadline.
Der leitende Chef organisierte das Team, um die Projektfrist einzuhalten.
That evening, the chief raised the pipe of peace toward the crimson sky.
An jenem Abend hob der Häuptling die Friedenspfeife gegen den purpurnen Himmel.
A new chief was appointed to lead the local police department.
Ein neuer Leiter wurde ernannt, um die örtliche Polizeiwache zu führen.
I guess it's difficult for you to call the chief.
Ich nehme an... Sie rufen den Chefarzt nur ungern.
The chief mark of counterfeit holiness is its lack of humility.
Das wichtigste Merkmal von falscher Heiligkeit ist ein Mangel an Demut.
With years of experience, the chief mate expertly navigated through the harbor.
Mit jahrelanger Erfahrung navigierte der Erste Offizier geschickt durch den Hafen.
There are four chief ways in which guidance may be given.
Es gibt hauptsächlich vier Arten, auf die Führung erteilt werden mag.
chief: Examples and translations in context
Everyone appreciated the acting chief's dedication to improving team morale.
Alle schätzten das Engagement des vorübergehenden Chefs zur Verbesserung der Teammoral.
His anointing as chief was celebrated with a grand feast.
Seine Ernennung zum Chef wurde mit einem großen Fest gefeiert.
The chief praised the team for a well-executed sting operation.
Der Chef lobte das Team für eine gut durchgeführte Undercover-Aktion.
The chief ordered her team to raid the suspected hideout at sunrise.
Der Chef befahl seinem Team, das vermutete Versteck bei Sonnenaufgang zu durchsuchen.
You know my chief? - I've known him forever.
Sie kennen meinen Chef? - Ich kenne ihn schon ewig.
I want to confirm if the chief was really his target.
Ich will wissen, ob der Chef wirklich sein Ziel war.
When we got to the station, the chief was terrified.
Als wir auf dem Revier ankamen, hatte der Chef Angst.
I hope it will bring the chief out of his coma.
Ich hoffe, es holt den Häuptling aus dem Koma.
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