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master's
Máster

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. master [Am ˈmæstər, Brit ˈmɑːstə] N

1. master:

master (of household)
señor m
master (of household)
amo m
master (of animal)
amo m
master (of animal)
dueño m
master (of servant)
amo m
master (of servant)
patrón m
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

2. master (expert):

master of
maestro m de / maestra f de
master of
experto m en / experta f en
to be a past master of sth
ser un maestro consumado en algo

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 m
master's, master's degree
máster m
master's, master's degree
maestría f
Master of Arts/Science
poseedor de una maestría en Humanidades/Ciencias

3.2. master Brit (teacher):

master (in secondary school)
profesor m
master (in primary school)
maestro m

3.3. master (of college):

master
director m / directora f

4. master NAUT:

master
capitán m

5.1. master HISTORY:

master (as form of address used by servants)
el señor
master (to younger man)
señorito
you called, master?
¿llamaba el señor?

5.2. master (on letters to young boys):

master
Sr.

6.1. master COMPUT (controlling device):

master
terminal m maestro

6.2. master (for copies):

master AUDIO, COMPUT, TYPO
original m

7. master COMPUT:

master, a. master card
tarjeta f maestra

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

1. master (control):

master fear/impulse
dominar
master difficulty
vencer

2. master (learn):

master technique/subject
llegar a dominar

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

1. master (expert):

master baker/builder
maestro m panadero/de obras

2. master (main, principal):

master switch/key
maestro

3. master (dominant):

master
superior
the master race
la raza superior

4. master (original):

master tape
original
master tape
matriz
master copy
original m
master disk COMPUT
disco m maestro
master file COMPUT
archivo m maestro
master file COMPUT
fichero m maestro
master spy
jefe m de espías / jefa f de espías

Master of the Rolls N (in UK)

Master of the Rolls LAW
el juez superior de la Cámara de los Lores

three-master [ˌθriːˈmɑːstə] N

three-master
barco m de tres mástiles

old master N

1. old master (painter):

old master
gran maestro m de la pintura

2. old master (painting):

old master
obra f maestra de la pintura clásica

question master N Brit

question master
presentador m de un programa concurso / presentadora f de un programa concurso

master sergeant N (in US)

master sergeant
sargento m mayor

master stroke [ˈmæstər ˌstroʊk] N

master stroke
golpe m maestro

master plan N

master plan
plan m general

master key N

master key
llave f maestra
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
maestre
Master

in the PONS Dictionary

Master's N, Master's degree N

Master's
máster m

Master's degree

Master's degree
En Gran Bretaña se llama Master's degree al grado académico que se obtiene al finalizar una carrera tras la defensa de una tesina (dissertation). El Master's degree recibe distintos nombres según las disciplinas: MA (Master of Arts), MSc (Master of Science), Mlitt (Master of Letters) y Mphil (Master of Philosophy). Sin embargo en Escocia con la expresión MA se designa un primer grado académico.

I. master [ˈmɑ:stəʳ, Am ˈmæstɚ] N

1. master:

master of house
señor m
master of slave
amo m
master of dog
dueño m
the young master
el señorito

2. master (one who excels):

master
maestro m
master craftsman
maestro
to be a master of sth
ser experto en algo

3. master (instructor):

master
instructor m
dancing/singing master
instructor de baile/canto
fencing master
maestro de esgrima

4. master Brit (schoolteacher):

master
profesor m

5. master (master copy):

master
original m

Phrases:

to be one's own master
no depender de nadie

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

1. master (cope with):

master
vencer
to master one's fear of flying
superar el miedo a volar

2. master (become proficient at):

master
dominar

Master of Arts N

Master of Arts
licenciado(-a) m (f) con máster (en Humanidades o en Filosofía y Letras)

Master of Ceremonies N

Master of Ceremonies
maestro m de ceremonias

master key N

master key
llave f maestra

master class <-es> N

master class
clase f magistral

station master N

station master
jefe(-a) m (f) de estación

master race N

master race
raza f superior

master switch <-es> N

master switch
interruptor m principal
in the PONS Dictionary

Master's N, Master's degree N

Master's
máster m

I. master [ˈmæs·tər] N

1. master:

master of house
señor m
master of slave
amo m
master of dog
dueño m

2. master (one who excels):

master
maestro m
master craftsman
maestro
to be a master of sth
ser experto en algo

3. master (instructor):

master
instructor m
dancing/singing master
instructor de baile/canto
fencing master
maestro de esgrima

4. master (master copy):

master
original m

Phrases:

to be one's own master
no depender de nadie
jack of all trades, master of none
aprendiz de todo, oficial de nada prov

II. master [ˈmæs·tər] VB trans

1. master (cope with):

master
vencer
to master one's fear of flying
superar el miedo a volar

2. master (become proficient at):

master
dominar

Master of Ceremonies N

Master of Ceremonies
maestro m de ceremonias

Master of Arts N

Master of Arts
licenciado (-a) m (f) con máster (en Humanidades o en Filosofía y Letras)

old master N ART

1. old master (artist):

old master
gran maestro m de la pintura clásica

2. old master (painting):

old master
obra f maestra de la pintura clásica

master copy <-ies> N

master copy
original m

master race N

master race
raza f superior

master plan N

master plan
plan m maestro

master key N

master key
llave f maestra

master bedroom N

master bedroom
dormitorio m principal
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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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

master key
llave maestra
the young master
el señorito
master craftsman
maestro
to be a master of sth
ser experto en algo
dancing/singing master
instructor de baile/canto
fencing master
maestro de esgrima
to be one's own master
no depender de nadie
to master one's fear of flying
superar el miedo a volar
to have a master's degree in sth
tener un máster en algo
ser aprendiz de mucho, maestro de nada prov
to be jack of all trades and master of none prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He also owned a large collection of old master paintings, and was a recognized authority on the old masters.
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With rare exceptions on textiles such as silk, or vellum, old master prints are printed on paper.
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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
This was just about the time when the woodcut printmaking technique was transferred from fabric to paper in the old master print and popular prints.
en.wikipedia.org
She lives a very poor life with her old master and 18 brothers.
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