Guv Meaning in English

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US

ɡʌv

GUHV

UK

ɡˈʌv

GUHV

التعريف

A very informal British English way to address or refer to a man in authority, like a boss or an older man; similar to 'boss' or 'mate', used mostly by working-class speakers.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Guv' is slang, almost always British and highly informal. Common in London and the South of England, often used by workers or when speaking to male strangers in a friendly way. Not used in formal situations. Can sound outdated or stereotypical.

• Spanish: jefe (coloquial) - patrón (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): chefe (coloquial) - patrão (coloquial)
• Portuguese (PT): chefe (coloquial) - patrão (coloquial)
• Chinese (Simplified): 老板 (口语) - 老大 (口语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 老闆 (口語) - 老大 (口語)
• Hindi: बॉस (अनौपचारिक) - मालिक (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: يا ريس (عامية) - الزعيم (عامية)
• Bengali: স্যার - বস
• Russian: шеф - начальник (разговорное)
• Japanese: 親方（おやかた） - ボス（俗語）
• Vietnamese: sếp (thân mật) - ông anh (thân mật)
• Korean: 보스 (친근하게) - 사장님 (친근하게)
• Turkish: patron - abi (argo)
• Urdu: صاحب - باس (غیر رسمی)
• Indonesian: bos (gaul) - pak (santai)

جمل نموذجية

Morning, guv.

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Can you help me, guv?

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Thanks, guv!

basic

No problem, guv, I'll sort it out.

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He's a fair guv, always treats his crew right.

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Alright, guv, what's the job today?

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