Translations for old master in the English»Spanish Dictionary

old master N

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1. old master (painter):

gran maestro m de la pintura

2. old master (painting):

obra f maestra de la pintura clásica

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I.master [Am ˈmæstər, Brit ˈmɑːstə] N

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1. master:

master (of household)

master (of household)

amo m

master (of animal)

amo m

master (of animal)

master (of servant)

amo m

master (of servant)

you can't serve two masters

no se puede servir a Dios y al diablo

I will be master in my own house!

¡en esta casa mando yo!

to be master of the situation/of one's destiny

ser dueño de la situación/de su (or mi etc.) destino

to be one's own master

no tener que darle cuentas a nadie

3.1. master UNIV (degree):

master's, master's degree

título m de master

master's, master's degree

título m de máster

master's, master's degree

master's, master's degree

master's, master's degree

Master of Arts/Science

poseedor de una maestría en Humanidades/Ciencias

3.2. master Brit (teacher):

master (in secondary school)

master (in primary school)

3.3. master (of college):

director m / directora f

4. master NAUT:

5.2. master (on letters to young boys):

6.1. master COMPUT (controlling device):

terminal m maestro

6.2. master (for copies):

master AUDIO, COMPUT, TYPO

7. master COMPUT:

master, a. master card

tarjeta f maestra

II.master [Am ˈmæstər, Brit ˈmɑːstə] VB trans

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1. master (control):

master fear/impulse

master difficulty

2. master (learn):

master technique/subject

llegar a dominar

III.master [Am ˈmæstər, Brit ˈmɑːstə] ADJ attr, no comp

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1. master (expert):

master baker/builder

maestro m panadero/de obras

2. master (main, principal):

master switch/key

3. master (dominant):

the master race

la raza superior

I.old [Am oʊld, Brit əʊld] ADJ

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1. old (of certain age):

how old are you?

¿cuántos años tienes?

how old are you?

¿qué edad tienes?

he's 10 years old

she's two years older than me

me lleva dos años

she's two years older than me

es dos años mayor que yo

my older brother

mi hermano mayor

our oldest son

nuestro hijo mayor

when the children are older

cuando los niños sean mayores or más grandes

day-/week-old chicks

pollitos mpl de un día/de una semana

a month-old puppy

un cachorro de un mes

the house is centuries old

la casa tiene siglos

my two-year-old daughter

mi hija de dos años

a group of fifteen-year-/six-year-olds

un grupo de quinceañeros/de niños de seis años

she's not old enough to go to school

no tiene edad de ir a la escuela

you're old enough to know better!

¡a tu edad …!

he's old enough to be her father

podría ser su padre

you're as old as you feel

lo importante es tener el espíritu joven

2. old:

old (not young)

old (less polite)

the bar's always full of old men

el bar siempre está lleno de viejos

her experiences had made her old beyond her years

sus experiencias la habían hecho madurar muy rápidamente

old people feel the cold more

los ancianos or las personas mayores or de edad sienten más el frío

to get or grow old/older

doesn't she look old!

¡qué vieja or avejentada está!

when I'm old

cuando sea vieja

3.1. old (not new):

old clothes/car/remedy

old city/civilization

old custom/tradition

old custom/tradition

a fine old wine

un buen vino añejo

a beautiful old table

una mesa antigua preciosa

it's a very old family

es una familia de abolengo

the old part of the city

el casco viejo or antiguo de la ciudad

we like to keep to the old ways

nos gusta hacer las cosas a la antigua usanza

the old country

la madre patria

3.2. old (longstanding, familiar) attr:

old friend/enemy/rivalry

old injury/problem

it's the old, old story

es la misma historia de siempre

3.3. old (experienced, veteran) attr:

old campaigner

old campaigner

4. old (former, previous) attr:

old job/classmate

my old school

mi antiguo colegio

5. old LING:

Old attr

6.1. old inf attr as intensifier:

just wear any old thing

ponte cualquier cosa

come and see me any old time

ven a verme cuando quieras

she dresses just any old way or Brit also any old how

se viste de cualquier manera

we had a pretty dull old time

nos aburrimos mortalmente inf

this book is a load of old rubbish

este libro es una porquería inf

6.2. old inf attr (in familiar references):

old Bob here will show you where to go

el bueno de Bob te dirá dónde tienes que ir

good old John!

¡este John …!

hello, old thing Brit

hola ¿qué tal?

lucky old you!

¡qué suerte tienes!

don't forget little old me!

¡no te olvides del pobrecito de mí!

she's not a bad old soul

no es mala gente inf

II.old [Am oʊld, Brit əʊld] N

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old master N ART

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1. old master (artist):

gran maestro m de la pintura clásica

2. old master (painting):

obra f maestra de la pintura clásica

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Master's N, Master's degree N

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I.master [ˈmɑ:stəʳ, Am ˈmæstɚ] N

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4. master Brit (schoolteacher):

5. master (master copy):

Phrases:

to be one's own master

no depender de nadie

II.master [ˈmɑ:stəʳ, Am ˈmæstɚ] VB trans

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1. master (cope with):

to master one's fear of flying

superar el miedo a volar

2. master (become proficient at):

I.old [əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

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4. old (former):

old boyfriend

old English

inglés m antiguo

6. old inf (expression of affection):

I heard poor old Frank's lost his job

he oído que el pobre Frank se ha quedado sin trabajo

II.old [əʊld, Am oʊld] N

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2. old liter (past):

of old

to know sb of old

conocer a alguien desde hace tiempo

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An idealised potential for the viewer (via consumption) is considered a substitution for the actual reality depicted in old master portraits. en.wikipedia.org

With rare exceptions on textiles such as silk, or vellum, old master prints are printed on paper. en.wikipedia.org

He said that he wanted either our old master, or no master at all. en.wikipedia.org

An old master print is an original print (for example an engraving or etching) made by an artist in the same period. en.wikipedia.org

He was the most prolific engraver of the fifteenth century and an important figure in the early history of old master prints. en.wikipedia.org

He also owned a large collection of old master paintings, and was a recognized authority on the old masters. en.wikipedia.org

He then turned his old master, who had tried to stop him, into a hat. en.wikipedia.org

I learned the old master techniques using dried pigments with rabbit skin glue. en.wikipedia.org

Although the old master has died, his pupils contain within them the secrets of the ultimate technique. en.wikipedia.org

It has arisen out of the old master-servant law, used before the 20th century. en.wikipedia.org

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