What is the Spanish word for "bossy"?

Learn how to say "bossy" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

bossy

Spanish

mandón

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Alternative translations of "bossy"

autoritario
dominante
impositivo
prepotente

Examples of how to use "bossy" in Spanish

English
Nobody likes a bossy person.
Spanish
A nadie le gusta una persona mandona.
English
My sister can be very bossy sometimes.
Spanish
Mi hermana puede ser muy mandona a veces.
English
The bossy coach told us to run.
Spanish
El entrenador mandón nos dijo que corriéramos.
English
Don't be bossy with your classmates today.
Spanish
No seas mandón con tus compañeros de clase hoy.
English
He sounded bossy when he gave directions.
Spanish
Parecía mandón cuando dio las instrucciones.

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