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"El maestro" is a noun which is often translated as "teacher", and "el profesor" is a noun which is also often translated as "teacher". Learn more about the difference between "el maestro" and "el profesor" below.
el maestro, la maestra(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (profession)
a. teacher
El Sr. Finley es un maestro en la escuela primaria Jefferson.Mr. Finley is a teacher at Jefferson Elementary School.
Pablo es el estudiante favorito de la maestra.Pablo is the teacher's favorite student.
a. professor
Mi maestro de mate estudió la maestría en MIT.My math professor got his master's at MIT.
4. (music)
a. maestro
El maestro venezolano, Gustavo Dudamel Ramírez, está revitalizando el mundo de la música clásica.The Venezuelan maestro, Gustavo Dudamel Ramirez, is reinvigorating the world of classical music.
5. (games)
a. master
Sam Sevian llegó a ser un maestro de ajedrez a la edad de 13.Sam Sevian became a chess master at the age of 13.
el profesor, la profesora(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (educator)
b. instructor
Contrató a una profesora de esquí para mejorar sus habilidades.He hired a ski instructor to improve his abilities.
c. professor (university) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los profesores de mi universidad son los mejores.The professors at my university are the best.
d. lecturer (university) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El profesor de mi clase de italiano es muy difícil de entender.The lecturer in my Italian class is very difficult to understand.
