English to Xhosa Meaning of gaffer - gaffer

Gaffer :

gaffer

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Definitions of gaffer in English

Noun(1) an elderly man(2) an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set(3) a person who exercises control over workers

Examples of gaffer in English

(1) Predicting a better period under Smith, he has been impressed by the new gaffer .(2) The gaffer is such a good manager that he is bound to attract interest from bigger clubs.(3) Obviously, the gaffer is far superior in international football compared to me.(4) An old gaffer sold me a whole crate of them for the price of a bottle.(5) The overall squad isn't the biggest, so the gaffer needs as many players as possible and if everyone is fit, the squad is in better shape all round.(6) We have added seven players, the gaffer has freshened things up and kept competition for places at a premium.(7) Then he assembled a meeting between himself, Norman, Savannah, the first A.D., the cinematographer and the head gaffer and let them know what was going on.(8) But the gaffer thought I'd looked all right in training and gave me the chance and I didn't want to let anyone down.(9) The gaffer and the players kept asking if they could see it, so why not?(10) At first Pak Rabun reminded me of an old English gaffer .(11) The gaffer has spoken to the chairman and told me to just get on with organising everything.(12) The gaffer made me captain at the start of the season and I want to be back out there helping the lads get back up the league.(13) The gaffer huffed and puffed behind his camera man.(14) The gaffer 's man-management skills really shone through when we lost seven games on the trot earlier in the season.(15) street cleaners stopping for a smoke when their gaffer isn't in the vicinity(16) He is joking with the gaffer , and during the hour of the shoot, goes out of his way to speak to each of the crew, signs autographs, makes small talk.

Related Phrases of gaffer

(1) gaffer tape ::

gaffer tape

Related Phrases of gaffer

(1) gaffer tape ::

gaffer tape

Synonyms

Noun

1. chief ::

abakhulu

2. boss ::

boss

3. foreman ::

okhangela

4. honcho ::

honcho

Different Forms

gaffer, gaffers

English to Xhosa Dictionary: gaffer

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