an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
noun
a person who exercises control over workers
“if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”
Word Forms
antique
adjective
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
foremanship
noun
the position of foreman
bossy
adjective
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Oberbeleuchter
ein älterer Mann
🇫🇷French
électricien
un homme âgé
🇪🇸Spanish
capataz
un anciano
🇮🇹Italian
elettricista
un uomo anziano
🇷🇺Russian
староста
пожилой мужчина
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वृद्ध
एक बुजुर्ग आदमी
🇧🇩Bengali
গাফার
একজন বয়স্ক মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
காஃபர்
ஒரு முதியவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
గాఫర్
ఒక వృద్ధుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
गॅफर
एक वृद्ध माणूस
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગેફર
એક વૃદ્ધ માણસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಾಫರ್
ಒಬ್ಬ ಹಿರಿಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗാഫർ
ഒരു വൃദ്ധൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੈਫਰ
ਇੱਕ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗ ਆਦਮੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
غفار
ایک بزرگ آدمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
领班
一位老人
🇯🇵Japanese
ガファー
年配の男性
🇰🇷Korean
두목
노인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ông già
một người đàn ông lớn tuổi
🇹🇭Thai
พ่อ
ชายสูงอายุคนหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
bapak
seorang pria lanjut usia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عجوز
رجل مسن
🇮🇷Persian
گفر
یک مرد مسن
🇹🇷Turkish
şakacı
yaşlı bir adam
🇮🇱Hebrew
גפר
איש מבוגר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gaffer'?
The primary meaning of 'gaffer' is 'an elderly man'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gaffer' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gaffer' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gaffer' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gaffer' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'gaffer' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gaffer' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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