de son chef

Definition

Definition of de son chef - Reverso French Dictionary

Adverb

initiative personnelle

Dated

de sa propre initiative, sans ordre extérieur

Dated

Il a agi de son chef sans consulter personne.
Il a changé le planning de son chef, sans en parler au directeur.
Elle a décidé, de son chef, d'annuler la réunion prévue.

de sa propre initiative

spontanément

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Expressions with chef

oui chef

intj.

acceptation respectueuse d'une directive de son patron ou manager

« Finissez ce rapport avant 18h ! - Oui chef ! »

comme un chef

adv.

de manière excellente et parfaite

Il a réparé la voiture comme un chef !

de leur propre chef

adv.

sans recevoir d'ordre, par sa propre volonté ou décision

Les employés ont décidé de leur propre chef de nettoyer le bureau.

jouer au petit chef

adopter un comportement autoritaire excessif en donnant des ordres

Il joue au petit chef avec ses collègues depuis sa promotion.

montrer qui est le chef

exercer son autorité pour rappeler sa position dominante

Le patron a décidé de montrer qui est le chef après la réunion.

surprise du chef

plat spécial proposé par le cuisinier dont le contenu reste secret

J'ai commandé la surprise du chef et c'était délicieux.

Terms with de son chef included in their meaning

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ex-roi

politique

ancien monarque masculin qui n'exerce plus son pouvoir de chef

prendre sur soi

responsabilité

répondre de quelque chose ou agir de son chef sans autorisation

motu proprio

initiative personnelle

action faite de son propre chef, sans sollicitation

phylarque

Grèce antique

chef de tribu athénienne commandant également son corps de cavalerie

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English:on his own initiative, ...
German:auf eigene Faust, ...
Italian:di propria iniziativa, ...
Spanish:por iniciativa propia, ...
Portuguese:por iniciativa própria, ...
Chinese:主动地, ...
Japanese:自分の判断で, ...
Arabic:من تلقاء نفسه, ...
Hebrew:מֵרָצוֹנוֹ, ...
Russian:по собственной инициативе, ...
Ukrainian:з власної ініціативи, ...
Catalan:pel seu compte, ...
Danish:på eget initiativ, ...
Dutch:op eigen initiatief, ...
Greek:με δική του πρωτοβουλία, ...
Hungarian:saját kezdeményezésére, ...
Khmer:ដោយខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자발적으로, ...
Polish:z własnej inicjatywy, ...
Portuguese (BR):por iniciativa própria, ...
Romanian:din proprie inițiativă, ...
Swedish:på eget initiativ, ...
Thai:ด้วยตัวเอง, ...
Turkish:kendi inisiyatifiyle, ...
Vietnamese:tự ý, ...

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