master

el maestro

noun

master
[ˈmɑːstə(r)]
sustantivo
1señor (m) (of servants); patrón (m) (of ship)
  • the master of the house -> el señor de la casa
  • to be one's own master -> ser dueño(a) de sí mismo(a)
  • to be master of the situation -> ser dueño(a) de la situación
  • master of ceremonies -> maestro (m) de ceremonias
  • master bedroom -> dormitorio (m) or cuarto (m) or (Am) recámara (f) principal (CAm, español de Colombia, español de México)
  • master copy -> original (m)
  • master file (informática) -> archivo (m) maestro
  • master key -> llave (f) maestra
  • master plan -> plan (m) maestro
  • master race -> raza (f) superior
2maestro(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) (skilled person)
  • master of Arts/Science (universidad) -> máster (m) en humanidades/ciencias; (degree) licenciado(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) con máster en humanidades/ciencias (person)
  • master carpenter/builder -> maestro carpintero/albañil
  • master class (Mus) -> clase (f) magistral
  • master's (degree) -> máster (m)
  • she has a master's (degree) in economics -> tiene un máster en o de Economía
3(instructor)
  • fencing/dancing master -> maestro (m) de esgrima/de danza
  • French/Geography master -> profesor (m) de francés/geografía
4(Old-fashioned) (young boy)
  • master David Thomas -> señorito David Thomas
5(Art)
  • an old master -> un clásico de la pintura antigua (painter, painting)
verbo transitivo
6dominar (one's emotions, foreign language, violin)

master [mas-ta-of-se-ri-mo-nis]
1Vencer, sujetar, domar; gobernar, dominar.
2Ejecutar alguna cosa con maestría o destreza; comprender en todos sus detalles.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3Ser superior en alguna cosa. (n)
  • To master the piano -> dominar el piano
va.

master [ˈmɑːstəʳ]
noun
1 [of the house] señor; (m) amo; (m) [of dog, servant] amo; (m) (in address) señor; (m)
the master is not at home el señor no está; the young master el señorito
the master of the house
to be master in one's own house mandar en su propia casa; to be one's own master ser dueño de sí mismo; I am (the) master now ahora mando yo; to be master of the situation dominar la situación; to be master of one's fate decidir su propio destino
to meet one's master ser derrotado por fin; tener que sucumbir por fin
to serve two masters servir a Dios y al diablo
no man can serve two masters One lawyer cannot serve two masters, and civilised societies the world over believe that there must be separate defence and prosecution counsels
2 (Náut) [of ship] capitán; (m)
3 (musician, painter etc) maestro; (m)
4 (expert) expertoaexperta;a experta (m) (f)
he is a master at (the art of) making money es un experto en el arte de hacer dinero
to be a past master at politics
5 (old-fashioned) (teacher) (primary) maestro; (m) (secondary) profesor; (m)
the music master el profesor de música
6 (Univ)
Master of Arts/Science (qualification) master en letras/ciencias; (m) (person) persona que posee un master en letras/ciencias; she's working for her Master's (degree) está estudiando para sacarse el máster
note note See culture box in entry degree.
verb:transitive
[+subject, situation, technique] dominar
When you have mastered the technique, try it out at work At school I could never master foreign languages if that happened, we would not be able to master the situation
to master the violin llegar a dominar el violín
modifier
master baker (n) maestro panadero; (m)
master bedroom (n) dormitorio principal; (m)
master builder (n) maestro de obras; (m)
master card (n) carta maestra; (f)
master class (n) clase magistral; (f)
master copy (n) original; (m)
master disk (n) disco maestro; (m)
master file (n) fichero maestro; (m)
master key (n) llave maestra; (f)
master mariner (n) capitán; (m)
master mason (n) albañil maestroamaestra; (m)a maestra
master of ceremonies (n) maestro de ceremonias; (m) [of show] presentador; (m) animador; (m)
master of foxhounds (n) cazador mayor; (m)
Master of the Rolls (n) (Britain) juez del tribunal de apelación; (m)
master plan (n) plan maestro; (m) plan rector; (m)
master sergeant (n) (US) sargento mayor; (m)
master spy (n) jefe de espías; (m) controladoracontroladora de espías;a controladora (m) (f)
master switch (n) interruptor general; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "master"

Imperative
  • master
  • you master
  • he/she masters
  • we master
  • you master
  • they master
Preterite
  • I mastered
  • you mastered
  • he/she mastered
  • we mastered
  • you mastered
  • they mastered
Present Continuous
  • I am mastering
  • you are mastering
  • he/she is mastering
  • we are mastering
  • you are mastering
  • they are mastering
Present Perfect
  • I have mastered
  • you have mastered
  • he/she has mastered
  • we have mastered
  • you have mastered
  • they have mastered
Past Continuous
  • I was mastering
  • you were mastering
  • he/she was mastering
  • we were mastering
  • you were mastering
  • they were mastering
Past Perfect
  • I had mastered
  • you had mastered
  • he/she had mastered
  • we had mastered
  • you had mastered
  • they had mastered
Future
  • I will master
  • you will master
  • he/she will master
  • we will master
  • you will master
  • they will master
Future Perfect
  • I will have mastered
  • you will have mastered
  • he/she will have mastered
  • we will have mastered
  • you will have mastered
  • they will have mastered
Future Continuous
  • I will be mastering
  • you will be mastering
  • he/she will be mastering
  • we will be mastering
  • you will be mastering
  • they will be mastering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been mastering
  • you have been mastering
  • he/she has been mastering
  • we have been mastering
  • you have been mastering
  • they have been mastering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been mastering
  • you will have been mastering
  • he/she will have been mastering
  • we will have been mastering
  • you will have been mastering
  • they will have been mastering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been mastering
  • you had been mastering
  • he/she had been mastering
  • we had been mastering
  • you had been mastering
  • they had been mastering

master
máster
adjetivo
[+copia] master
sustantivo:masculino
masters (plural)
1 (Univ) master's degree;en in
Master de Administración de Empresas Master of Business Administration, MBA
2 (Cine) (Música) master copy
3 (Dep) masters' (competition)
el Master de Augusta the Augusta Masters

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