This is the 330th most frequent Slovak word.
šéf
Boss.
Here, 'šéf' is used colloquially to mean a person in charge or the one taking the role of decision-making.
Ty si šéf, rozhodni ty.
You are the boss, you decide.
In this context, 'šéf' metaphorically describes someone as the leader or expert in a specific domain, in this case, cooking.
On je šéf v kuchyni, jeho jedlá sú najlepšie.
He is the boss in the kitchen, his dishes are the best.
In this sentence, 'šéf' is used in its primary meaning, referring to one's superior or manager in a workplace.