master in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for master in the English»French Dictionary

I.master [Brit ˈmɑːstə, Am ˈmæstər] N

1. master (man in charge):

master

maître m

the master of the house

le maître de maison

to be master in one's own house

être maître chez soi

2. master (person in control):

master

maître/-esse m/f

to be one's own master

être son propre maître

to be (the) master of one's fate/the situation

être maître/-esse de son destin/la situation

to be master of oneself

être maître/-esse de soi

3. master (person who excels):

master

maître m

a master of violin, narrative

un maître de

a master of tactics, public relations

un/-e expert/-e de

to be a master at doing

être maître dans l'art de faire

4. master ART:

master, a. Master

maître m

the Dutch masters

les maîtres hollandais

5. master SCHOOL (teacher):

master (primary)

maître m

master (primary)

instituteur m

master (secondary)

professeur m

master (headmaster)

proviseur m

6. master Brit UNIV (of college):

master

principal m

7. master:

master, a. master copy

original m

8. master:

master, a. Master (as form of address) dated

maître m

yes, Master

oui, Maître

9. master UNIV (graduate):

master

≈ titulaire mf d'une maîtrise

master's (degree)

maîtrise f (in en, de)

to be working towards one's master's

préparer sa maîtrise

10. master NAUT:

master

capitaine m

11. master (in chess, bridge etc):

master

maître m

12. master (title of young man):

master

monsieur m

the young master dated

le jeune monsieur

Master Ian Todd (on envelope)

Monsieur Ian Todd

II.Masters N

Masters npl + vb sing SPORTS:

the Masters (gen)

le championnat

the Masters (in tennis)

le masters

III.master [Brit ˈmɑːstə, Am ˈmæstər] ADJ (skilled)

master architect, butcher, chef, craftsman

maître

master attr smuggler, spy, terrorist, thief

professionnel/-elle

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

1. master (learn, become proficient in or with):

master subject, language, controls, computers, theory, basics, complexities

maîtriser

master art, skill

posséder

2. master (control):

master feelings, situation, person

dominer

master phobia

surmonter

careers master N Brit SCHOOL

careers master

conseiller m d'orientation

harbour master N

harbour master

capitaine m de port

master stroke N

master stroke (brilliant action, piece of skill)

coup m de maître

master stroke (idea, stroke of genius)

idée f de génie

master print N CINE

master print

copie f mère

master tape N

master tape

bande f mère

master plan N

master plan

plan m d'ensemble

props master N THEAT

props master

accessoiriste m

past master N

to be a past master at doing

avoir l'art de faire

old master N

1. old master (artist):

old master

maître m ancien

2. old master (work):

old master

tableau m de maître ancien

master in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for master in the English»French Dictionary

I.master N

1. master (person in control):

master

maître(sse) m (f)

the master (of the house)

le maître de maison

2. master (competent person):

master

maître m

to be a master of sth

être un maître de qc

dancing/singing master

professeur m de danse/de chant

3. master Brit (schoolteacher):

master in primary school

instituteur m

master in secondary school

professeur m

4. master (manager of a college):

master

principal m

5. master (title for a young man):

master

Monsieur m

6. master UNIV:

master

maître m

Phrases:

no man can serve two masters prov

nul ne peut servir deux maîtres

to be one's own master

être son propre maître

II.master VB trans

1. master (have knowledge, control of):

master

maîtriser

2. master (overcome):

master

surmonter

master disk N

master disk

disque m maître

master tape N

master tape

bande f originale

master builder N

master builder

maître m maçon

question master N Brit

question master

animateur(-trice) m (f) de jeu

master bedroom N

master bedroom

chambre f principale

dancing master N

dancing master

professeur m de danse

master key N

master key

passe-partout m

master copy <-pies> N

master copy

original m

master file N

master file

fichier m principal

master Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the master (of the house)

le maître de maison

to be a master of sth

être un maître de qc

dancing/singing master

professeur m de danse/de chant

to be one's own master

être son propre maître

master's degree

maîtrise f

to be a past master at doing sth

avoir le don de faire qc

to become a (past) master in the art of doing sth

passer maître dans l'art de faire qc fig

to be master of one's destiny

être maître de son destin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Over the course of his career, he became a master parachutist with over 300 jumps.

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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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Her personal diary was recently discovered giving her own account of the subservient yet extremely loyal house slaves towards their master.

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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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In this case, the actual covers for each album was a photo of the studio master tape along with the engineer's log sheet.

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The master did not resist, although he had enough men to put up a fight.

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Examples of parade armour by master armourers are on display.

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Consider entering into an attornment agreement with the master landlord to protect the subtenant's rights to the subleased premises.

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This allows the master latch to store the input value when the clock signal transitions from low to high.

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The center of the island could also rotate, disorienting those attempting to master the clock strategy.

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