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I. mas·ter [ˈmɑ:stəʳ, Am ˈmæstɚ] N

1. master:

master (of a slave, servant)
Herr m <-(e)n, -en>
master (of a dog)
Herrchen nt <-s, ->
yes, master
ja, Herr
to show sb who's master
jdm zeigen, wer hier das Sagen hat
to be master of one's fate
sein Schicksal in der Hand haben
to be master of the situation
Herr der Lage sein
to be master of the situation
die Situation unter Kontrolle haben

2. master (expert):

master
Meister(in) m (f) <-s, ->
he was a master of disguise
er war ein Verwandlungskünstler
he is widely acknowledged as the master of the spy novel
er ist allgemein als der Meister des Spionageromans bekannt

3. master Brit:

master (specialist instructor)
Lehrer m <-s, ->
master (male schoolteacher)
Lehrer m <-s, ->
dancing master
Tanzlehrer m <-s, -; -, -nen>
fencing master
Fechtmeister m <-s, -; -, -nen>
singing master
Gesangslehrer m

4. master Brit NAUT (ship's captain):

master
Kapitän m <-s, -e> (eines Handelsschiffes)

5. master dated (title for young boy):

master
Anrede für einen Jungen oder Jugendlichen, heute noch bei Adressen auf Briefen

6. master dated (man of the house):

the master
der Hausherr
to show sb who's master
jdm zeigen, wer [hier] der Herr im Hause ist inf

7. master (master copy):

master
Original nt <-s, -e>

Phrases:

no man can serve two masters prov
man kann nicht zwei Herren [zugleich] dienen prov
to be one's own master
sein eigener Herr sein

II. mas·ter [ˈmɑ:stəʳ, Am ˈmæstɚ] N modifier

master builder
Baumeister(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
master chef
Meisterkoch(-köchin) m (f)
master craftsman
Handwerksmeister(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
master locksmith
Schmiedehandwerksmeister(in) m (f)
master locksmith
Schmied(in) m (f) <-(e)s, -e>
master locksmith COMPUT computer
Haupt-
master locksmith COMPUT computer
Stamm-

III. mas·ter [ˈmɑ:stəʳ, Am ˈmæstɚ] VB trans

1. master (cope with):

to master sth
etw meistern
to master one's fear of flying
seine Flugangst überwinden

2. master (become proficient):

to master sth
etw beherrschen
she mastered the art of interviewing people
sie beherrschte die Kunst, ein gutes Interview zu führen

Mas·ter's [ˈmɑ:stəz, Am ˈmæstɚz] N UNIV

Master's
≈ Magister m
Master's
≈ Lizentiat nt CH
to take [or do] one's Master's
≈ seinen Magister machen

I. con·trol [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] N

1. control no pl (command):

control
Kontrolle f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Gewalt f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Macht f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Herrschaft f <-> kein pl
control of a company
Leitung f <-> kein pl
he's got no control over that child of his
er hat sein Kind überhaupt nicht im Griff
the junta took control of the country
die Junta hat die Gewalt über das Land übernommen
to be in control of sth
etw unter Kontrolle haben
to be in control of sth a territory
etw in seiner Gewalt haben
he's firmly in control of the company
er hält in der Firma die Fäden fest in der Hand
to be in full control of sth
völlig die Kontrolle über etw acc haben
we're in full control of the situation
wir sind vollkommen Herr der Lage
to be out of [or beyond]control
außer Kontrolle sein
to be under control
unter Kontrolle sein
don't worry, everything is under control!
keine Sorge, wir haben alles im Griff!
to be under the control of sb MIL
unter jds Kommando stehen
to bring [or get] a fire under control
ein Feuer unter Kontrolle bringen
to exert [or form exercise]control over sb/sth
jdn/etw beherrschen
to get [or go][or run] out of control
außer Kontrolle geraten
the car/fire went out of control
der Wagen/das Feuer geriet außer Kontrolle
to lose control over sth
die Kontrolle [o. Gewalt] über etw acc verlieren
to gain/lose control of a company
die Leitung eines Unternehmens übernehmen/abgeben müssen
to slip out of sb's control
nicht mehr in jds Macht liegen
to slip out of sb's control
jds Kontrolle entgleiten
to wrest control of a town from sb
jdm die Herrschaft über eine Stadt entreißen
ball control SPORTS
Ballführung f

2. control no pl (self-restraint):

control
Selbstbeherrschung f <-> kein pl
to be in control of one's emotions
seine Gefühle unter Kontrolle haben
to be in control of one's emotions
Herr seiner Gefühle sein

3. control (means of regulating):

control
Kontrolle f <-, -n>
arms control
Rüstungsbegrenzung f <-, -en>
birth control
Geburtenkontrolle f <-> kein pl
price controls
Preiskontrollen pl
rent controls
Mietpreisbindung f <-, -en>
traffic control
Verkehrsregelung f <-, -en>
quality control
Qualitätskontrolle f <-, -n>
wage controls
Gehaltskontrollen pl
to impose [or introduce]/tighten controls
Kontrollen einführen/konsolidieren
the government has recently imposed strict controls on dog ownership
die Regierung macht den Hundehaltern neuerdings strenge Auflagen

4. control TECH:

control
Schalter m <-s, ->
control
Regler m <-s, ->
the co-pilot was at the controls when the plane landed
der Co-Pilot steuerte das Flugzeug bei der Landung
to take over the controls
die Steuerung übernehmen
control panel
Schalttafel f <-, -n>
volume control
Lautstärkeregler m <-s, ->

5. control no pl (checkpoint):

control
Kontrolle f <-, -n>
customs/passport control
Zoll-/Passkontrolle f
to go through customs control
die Zollkontrolle passieren form
to go through customs control
durch den Zoll gehen inf

6. control (person):

control
Kontrollperson f
control [group]
Kontrollgruppe f <-, -n>

7. control COMPUT:

control
Steuerung f <-, -en>
control
Control f
control-F2
Steuerung [o. Strg] -F2

8. control (base):

control [room]
Zentrale f <-, -n>
control tower AVIAT
Kontrollturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

9. control (in an intelligence organization):

control
Agentenführer(in) m (f)

II. con·trol <-ll-> [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] VB trans

1. control (direct):

to control sth
etw kontrollieren
to control a business
ein Geschäft führen
to control a car
ein Auto steuern
to control a company
eine Firma leiten
the car is difficult to control at high speeds
bei hoher Geschwindigkeit gerät der Wagen leicht außer Kontrolle
the whole territory is now controlled by the army
das ganze Gebiet steht jetzt unter Kontrolle der Streitkräfte

2. control (limit, manage):

to control sth
etw regulieren [o. kontrollieren]
many biological processes are controlled by hormones
viele biologische Prozesse werden von Hormonen gesteuert
the laws controlling drugs are very strict in this country
hierzulande ist das Arzneimittelgesetz sehr streng
to control a blaze/an epidemic
ein Feuer/eine Epidemie unter Kontrolle bringen
to control inflation
die Inflation eindämmen
to control pain
Schmerzen in Schach halten
to control prices/spending
Preise/Ausgaben regulieren

3. control (as to emotions):

to control sb/sth
jdn/etw beherrschen
I was so furious I couldn't control myself
ich war so wütend, dass ich mich nicht mehr beherrschen konnte
to control one's anger
seinen Zorn mäßigen
to control one's feelings
seine Gefühle acc unter Kontrolle haben
to control one's temper/urge
sein Temperament/Verlangen zügeln

4. control TECH:

to control sth temperature, volume
etw regulieren
the knob controls the volume
der Knopf regelt die Lautstärke
the traffic lights are controlled by a computer
die Ampeln werden von einem Computer gesteuert

Phrases:

to control the purse strings
das Geld zusammenhalten sl
to control the purse strings
den Daumen draufhalten

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

control N CTRL

control (Lenkung)
Überwachung f

control N REAL EST

control (von Immobilien)
Bewirtschaftung f

control N STATE

control
Aufsicht f

control VB trans CTRL

control (lenken)
überwachen

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

master control COMMUNIC

master control
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PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"
Signalgruppensteuerung
master control
Present
Imaster
youmaster
he/she/itmasters
wemaster
youmaster
theymaster
Past
Imastered
youmastered
he/she/itmastered
wemastered
youmastered
theymastered
Present Perfect
Ihavemastered
youhavemastered
he/she/ithasmastered
wehavemastered
youhavemastered
theyhavemastered
Past Perfect
Ihadmastered
youhadmastered
he/she/ithadmastered
wehadmastered
youhadmastered
theyhadmastered
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However, at some point the mixdown master tape for this song was also lost, and apparently no backup copies had been made.
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It is difficult to judge which individuals are polyglots, as there is no uncontroversial definition of what it means to master a language.
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The dog had fallen from the windowsill in joy at seeing its master returning from a long journey.
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Examples of parade armour by master armourers are on display.
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The master bedroom suite has a walk-in wardrobe, an en-suite bathroom and even a balcony.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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When the master saw the lion, he was of a better mind, and said to the horse, "Thou shalt stay with me and fare well," and he gave him plenty to eat until he died.
www.grimmstories.com
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Wie der Herr das sah, besann er sich eines Bessern und sprach zu dem Pferd 'du sollst bei mir bleiben und es gut haben,' und gab ihm satt zu fressen, bis es starb.
www.grimmstories.com
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At last the master came himself, and pushed the cart out, and if he had not come I should not be lying here but there, and sleeping in full tranquillity."
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Der Herr kam endlich selbst und schob den Wagen heraus, und wäre er nicht gekommen, so läge ich nicht hier, sondern dort und schliefe in guter Ruh.'
www.grimmstories.com
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The castle Requesens is a strong fortress on the summit of a mountain in the midst of natural forest, in the midst of some enormous Lebanese cedars, which were planted long ago by the masters of the castle.
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Die Burg Requesens wirkt wie eine uneinnehmbare Festung auf dem Gipfel eines Berges inmitten natürlichen Waldes, aber auch inmitten einiger gewaltiger libanesischer Zedern, die einst von den Herren der Burg gepflanzt wurden.
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www.cbrava.com
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Richard was the possession of the gold-, Silver- and copper mines in Cornwall and was considered a master of huge wealth of the richest prince in Christendom.
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www.rambow.de
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Richard war durch den Besitz der Gold-, Silber- und Kupferminen in Cornwall Herr riesiger Reichtümer und galt als der reichste Fürst der Christenheit.
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www.rambow.de
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His name accompanies the life of his masters up to the inflection point, they can appear as counts of Celje in the annals of history.
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Sein Name begleitet das Leben seiner Herren bis zu dem Wendepunkt, der sie als Grafen von Cilli in den Jahrbüchern der Geschichte erscheinen lässt.
[...]
www.rambow.de

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