master

mas·ter

 (măs′tər)

n.

1. One that has control over another person, a group of persons, or a thing, especially:

a. The owner or keeper of an animal: The dog ran toward its master.

b. The owner of a slave.

c. One who has control over or ownership of something: the master of a large tea plantation.

d. An employer.

e. The man who serves as the head of a household.

f. One who defeats another; a victor: I had to admit that I had met my master and so conceded the game.

g. One who acts out the role of the dominating partner in a sadomasochistic relationship.

2. The captain of a merchant ship. Also called master mariner.

3.

a. One whose teachings or doctrines are accepted by followers.

b. Master Christianity Jesus.

4. A male teacher, schoolmaster, or tutor.

5. One who holds a master's degree.

6.

a. An artist or performer of great and exemplary skill.

b. An old master.

7. A worker qualified to teach apprentices and carry on the craft independently.

8. An expert: a master of three languages.

9. Abbr. M.

a. Used formerly as a title for a man holding a naval office ranking next below a lieutenant on a warship.

b. Used as a title for a man who serves as the head or presiding officer of certain societies, clubs, orders, or institutions.

c. Master Used as a title for any of various male officers having specified duties concerning the management of the British royal household.

d. Master Used as a courtesy title before the given or full name of a boy not considered old enough to be addressed as Mister.

e. Archaic Used as a form of address for a man; mister.

10. One who is appointed to assist a court in the performance of certain legal functions, such as the taking of testimony and calculating damages in complex litigation. Also called special master.

11. Master A man who owns a pack of hounds or is the chief officer of a hunt.

12. An original, such as an original document or audio recording, from which copies can be made.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master.

2. Principal or predominant: a master plot.

3. Controlling all other parts of a mechanism: a master switch.

4. Highly skilled or proficient: a master thief.

5. Being an original from which copies are made.

tr.v. mas·tered, mas·ter·ing, mas·ters

1. To become very skilled in or knowledgeable about: mastered the language in a year's study.

2. To overcome or defeat: He finally mastered his addiction to drugs.

3. To produce a master copy of (an audio or video recording, for example).

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[Middle English maister, master, from Old English māgister, mægister and Old French maistre, both from Latin magister; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]

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mas′ter·dom n.

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master

(ˈmɑːstə)

n

1. the man in authority, such as the head of a household, the employer of servants, or the owner of slaves or animals.

2.

a. a person with exceptional skill at a certain thing: a master of the violin.

b. (as modifier): a master thief.

3. (Art Terms) (often capital) a great artist, esp an anonymous but influential artist

4.

a. a person who has complete control of a situation

b. an abstract thing regarded as having power or influence: they regarded fate as the master of their lives.

5.

a. a workman or craftsman fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it

b. (as modifier): master carpenter.

6.

a. an original copy, stencil, tape, etc, from which duplicates are made

b. (as modifier): master copy.

7. (General Sporting Terms) a player of a game, esp chess or bridge, who has won a specified number of tournament games

8. (Professions) the principal of some colleges

9. (Education) the principal of some colleges

10. a highly regarded teacher or leader whose religion or philosophy is accepted by followers

11. (Education) a graduate holding a master's degree

12. (Nautical Terms) the chief executive officer aboard a merchant ship

13. a person presiding over a function, organization, or institution

14. (Professions) chiefly Brit a male teacher

15. (Education) chiefly Brit a male teacher

16. (Professions) an officer of the Supreme Court of Judicature subordinate to a judge

17. (Law) an officer of the Supreme Court of Judicature subordinate to a judge

18. (General Sporting Terms) the superior person or side in a contest

19. (Mechanical Engineering) a machine or device that operates to control a similar one

20. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) the heir apparent of a Scottish viscount or baron

21. (modifier) overall or controlling: master plan.

22. (Mechanical Engineering) (modifier) designating a device or mechanism that controls others: master switch.

23. (modifier) main; principal: master bedroom.

24. the master informal South African the man of the house

vb (tr)

25. to become thoroughly proficient in: to master the art of driving.

26. to overcome; defeat: to master your emotions.

27. to rule or control as master

[Old English magister teacher, from Latin; related to Latin magis more, to a greater extent]

ˈmasterdom n

ˈmasterˌhood n

ˈmasterless adj

ˈmastership n

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Master

(ˈmɑːstə)

n

1. a title of address placed before the first name or surname of a boy

2. a respectful term of address, esp as used by disciples when addressing or referring to a religious teacher

3. an archaic equivalent of Mr

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mas•ter

(ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər)

n.

1. a person with the ability or power to control: master of one's fate.

2. an owner of a slave or animal.

3. an employer, esp. of servants.

4. the male head of a household.

5. a person preeminent in a discipline, as an art or science: the great masters of modern art.

6. an esteemed religious leader: a Zen master.

7. Chiefly Brit. a male teacher.

8. a worker qualified to teach apprentices.

9. a bridge or chess player who has won or placed in a designated number of tournaments.

10. a person who commands a merchant ship.

11. a victor; conqueror.

12. an officer of the court who assists a judge by taking testimony and making a report to the court.

13. a person who has been awarded a master's degree.

14. a boy or young man (used chiefly as a term of address).

15. an original document, drawing, manuscript, etc., from which copies are made.

16. a tape or disk from which duplicates may be made.

17. a device for controlling another device operating in a similar way. Compare slave (def. 4).

adj.

18. being master; exercising mastery; dominant.

19. chief; principal: a master list.

20. controlling others of its type: master switch.

21. being a master from which copies can be made: a master tape.

22. eminently skilled: master designer.

v.t.

23. to make oneself master of: to master a language.

24. to conquer; overcome.

25. to rule or direct as master.

26. to produce a master tape, disk, or record of.

[before 900; Middle English maistre, maister, Old English magister < Latin; akin to magnus great]

mas′ter•ship`, n.

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master

The commanding officer of a United States Naval Ship, a commercial ship, or a government-owned general agency agreement ship operated for the Military Sealift Command by a civilian company to transport Department of Defense cargo. Also called MA.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

master

Past participle: mastered
Gerund: mastering

Imperative

master

master

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	master - an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters" maestro artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination old master - a great European painter prior to 19th century
	2.	master - a person who has general authority over others overlord, lord feudal lord, seigneur, seignior - a man of rank in the ancient regime ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
	3.	master - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals victor, superior battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting) conqueror, vanquisher - someone who is victorious by force of arms
	4.	master - directs the work of others employer - a person or firm that employs workers postmaster - the person in charge of a post office spymaster - someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities station agent, stationmaster - the person in charge of a railway station
	5.	master - presiding officer of a school   headmaster, schoolmaster housemaster - teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse head teacher, school principal, principal, head - the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
	6.	master - an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made master copy, original creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
	7.	master - an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship sea captain, skipper, captain ship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
	8.	master - someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
	9.	master - an authority qualified to teach apprentices professional authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law" past master - someone who was formerly a master
	10.	master - key that secures entrance everywhere master key, passe-partout, passkey key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated skeleton key - a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks
Verb	1.	master - be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years" get the hang know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?"
	2.	master - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" surmount, overcome, subdue, get over beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" bulldog - throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
	3.	master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" dominate command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" subjugate, subject - make subservient; force to submit or subdue
	4.	master - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" control know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?" cinch - get a grip on; get mastery of control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
Adj.	1.	master - most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch" chief, main, principal, primary important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

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master

noun

1. lord, ruler, commander, chief, director, manager, boss (informal), head, owner, captain, governor, employer, principal, skipper (informal), controller, superintendent, overlord, overseer, baas (S. African) My master ordered me to deliver the message.
lord subject, crew, servant, slave

2. owner, keeper The dog yelped excitedly when its master produced a lead.

3. expert, maestro, pro (informal), ace (informal), genius, wizard, adept, virtuoso, grandmaster, doyen, past master, dab hand (Brit. informal), wonk (informal), maven (U.S.), fundi (S. African) He is a master at blocking progress.

adjective expert amateur

noun

1. teacher, tutor, instructor, schoolmaster, pedagogue, preceptor a retired maths master
teacher student

2. captain, commander, skipper the Royal Pacific's master

3. guru, guide, mentor, spiritual leader, swami, torchbearer her mission to meet her spiritual master, the Dalai Lama

adjective

1. expert, leading, experienced, skilled, masterly, brilliant, crack (informal), ace (informal), tasty (Brit. informal), skilful, adept, proficient a master craftsman
expert novice, incompetent, clumsy, inept, unskilled, amateurish, untalented, unaccomplished

2. main, principal, chief, prime, grand, great, foremost, predominant There's a Georgian four-poster in the master bedroom.
main minor, lesser

3. original, primary, archetypal, prototypical Keep one as a master copy for your own reference.

4. controlling, ruling, directing, overall, commanding We have developed a master plan to address these issues.

verb

1. learn, understand, pick up, acquire, grasp, get the hang of (informal), become proficient in, know inside out, know backwards Students are expected to master a second language.

2. overcome, defeat, suppress, conquer, check, curb, tame, lick (informal), subdue, overpower, quash, quell, triumph over, bridle, vanquish, subjugate He wanted to master his fears of becoming ill.
overcome yield to, surrender to, give in to, cave in (informal)

3. control, manage, direct, dominate, rule, command, govern, regulate His genius alone has mastered every crisis.

Related words
adjective magistral

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master

noun

1. One who is highest in rank or authority:

boss, chief, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader.

Slang: honcho.

Idiom: cock of the walk.

2. A person who has legal title to property:

holder, owner, possessor, proprietor.

3. One that conquers:

conqueror, conquistador, victor, winner.

4. A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:

ace, adept, authority, dab hand, expert, past master, professional, proficient, wizard.

Informal: whiz.

Slang: crackerjack.

Chiefly British: dab.

5. A first form from which varieties arise or imitations are made:

archetype, father, original, protoplast, prototype.

adjective

Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:

adept, crack, expert, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful.

Slang: crackerjack.

verb

1. To gain knowledge or mastery of by study:

get, learn.

Informal: pick up.

2. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:

beat, best, conquer, defeat, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst.

Informal: trim, whip.

Slang: ace, lick.

Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.

3. To train to live with and be of use to people:

domesticate, domesticize, gentle, tame.

4. To make (an animal) docile:

break, bust, gentle, tame.

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Translations

سَيِّدصاحِبصَاحِبُ الـْمَنْزِلِقُبْطان، رُبّانماهِر، بارِع

агагосподар

pánmistrmladý pánosvojit sipaní

herremestreovervindehrkaptajn

MeistermeisternHerrHerrinLehrer

αφέντηςδάσκαλοςτιθασεύω

maestroseñoramodominarpatrón

isäntähallitaherrakapteenimestari

maîtremaîtrisermasterprofesseursurmonter

gospodarusvojiti

mesteralaposan elsajátítfiatalúr

herra, húsbóndikennarimeistarimeistari, herramaîurná fullkomnum tökum á

padronepadroneggiaremaestromastroorganizzare

支配する長

주인터득하다

gerai išmoktilabai protingas ėjimaslabai protingas veiksmasmiestriškumasmokytojas

apgūtīpašnieksjaunskungskapteiniskungs

beheersenmeesteronder de knie krijgencontroleren

få bukt medherrherremester-mestre

panpaniwładcakapitanmistrz

mestrepatrãoproprietáriosenhorcapitão

conducecontrolaexcelajupânproprietar

мастерхозяиновладеватьосваиватьосвоить

mladý pán

gospodarobvladati

behärskahusbondemästare

เข้าใจถ่องแท้เจ้านาย

efendikaptanustaustalık kazanmaküstesinden gelmek

chủtinh thông

主人精通精通的船长主宰

master

[ˈmɑːstəʳ]

A. N

1. [of the house] → señor m, amo m; [of dog, servant] → amo m; (in address) → señor m
the master is not at home → el señor no está
the young master → el señorito
to be master in one's own house → mandar en su propia casa
to be one's own master → ser dueño de sí mismo
I am (the) master now → ahora mando yo
to be master of the situation → dominar la situación
to be master of one's fate → decidir su propio destino
to meet one's master → ser derrotado por fin, tener que sucumbir por fin
to serve two masters → servir a Dios y al diablo

2. (Naut) [of ship] → capitán m

3. (= musician, painter etc) → maestro m
see also old C

4. (= expert) → experto/a m/f
he is a master at (the art of) making money → es un experto en el arte de hacer dinero
see also past C5

5. (o.f.) (= teacher) (primary) → maestro m; (secondary) → profesor m
the music master → el profesor de música

6. (Univ) Master of Arts/Science (= qualification) → master m en letras/ciencias; (= person) persona que posee un master en letras/ciencias
she's working for her Master's (degree) → está estudiando para sacarse el máster DEGREE

B. VT [+ subject, situation, technique] → dominar
to master the violin → llegar a dominar el violín

C. CPD master baker N → maestro m panadero
master bedroom N → dormitorio m principal
master builder N → maestro m de obras
master card N → carta f maestra
master class N → clase f magistral
master copy N → original m
master disk N → disco m maestro
master file N → fichero m maestro
master key N → llave f maestra
master mariner N → capitán m
master mason N → albañil mf maestro/a
master of ceremonies N → maestro m de ceremonias; [of show] → presentador m, animador m
master of foxhounds N → cazador m mayor
Master of the Rolls N (Brit) → juez mf del tribunal de apelación
master plan N → plan m maestro, plan m rector
master sergeant N (US) → sargento mf mayor
master spy N → jefe mf de espías, controlador(a) m/f de espías
master switch N → interruptor m general

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master

[ˈmɑːstə^r]

n

[servant, slave] → maître m
to be one's own master → être son propre maître

[dog] → maître m

to be master of sth (= in control) [situation, feelings, destiny] → être maître de qch(maîtresse)
Jackson remained calm and always master of his passions → Jackson restait calme et toujours maître de ses passions.

to be a master of sth (= highly skilled in) → être un maître en matière de qch
to be a total master of sth (= in full control of) → régner en maître sur qch(maîtresse)
This was before man was total master of his environment → C'était avant que l'homme règne en maître sur son environnement.

(= secondary school teacher) → professeur(e) m/f

(= artist) → maître m

(= title for boys) Master Simon → Maître Simon
Master Simon Fisher → Maître Simon Fisher

(also master copy) (to copy from) → copie f originale

modif (= qualified) [craftsman, baker, plumber] → maître before n

vt

[+ situation, problem, feelings] → maîtriser

(= learn) [+ language] → maîtriser; [+ technique] → maîtriser

(= understand) [+ details] → maîtrisermaster bedroom n → chambre f principalemasterclass [ˈmɑːstə^rklɑːs] n → cours m de (grand) maîtremaster copy n → copie f originalemaster disk n → disque m d'exploitation

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master

n

(of the house, dog, servants) → Herr m; Master (= Christ) → der Herr; (in address) → Meister; to be master in one’s own house (also fig) → Herr im Hause sein; to be one’s own master → sein eigener Herr sein

(Naut) → Kapitän m; master’s certificate → Kapitänspatent nt

(= musician, painter etc) → Meister(in) m(f)

(= teacher) → Lehrer m; (of apprentice) → Meister m

to be master of something → etw beherrschen; to be master of the situation → Herr m → der Lage sein; to be the master of one’s fate → sein Schicksal in der Hand haben ? grand master, past master

(= boy’s title) → Master m, → Meister m (old)

(of college) → Leiter m, → Rektor m

(= master copy) → Original nt

(Univ: = Master of Art etc) to do a master’s → seinen Magister machen (→ in in +dat); master’s degree → Magister(grad) m

vt → meistern; one’s emotions → unter Kontrolle bringen; technique, method → beherrschen; to master the violin → das Geigenspiel beherrschen; to master one’s temper → sich beherrschen, sein Temperament zügeln

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master

in cpds (with trades) → -meister(in) m(f);

master-at-arms

n → Bootsmann m → mit Polizeibefugnis

master baker

n → Bäckermeister(in) m(f)

master bedroom

n → großes Schlafzimmer

master builder

n → Baumeister m

master card

n (fig) → Trumpf m; to play one’s master → seinen Trumpf ausspielen

master chef

n → Meisterkoch m → /-köchin f

master copy

n → Original nt

master craftsman

n → Handwerksmeister m

master criminal

n → Meister(in) m(f) → des Verbrechens

master data

pl usu with sing → Stammdaten pl

master disk

n → Hauptplatte f

master file

n (Comput) → Stammdatei f

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master

:

master magician

n → Zaubermeister(in) m(f)

master mariner

n → Kapitän m

master mason

n → Steinmetzmeister m

mastermind

n → (führender) Kopf; who’s the master who planned all these operations? → wer ist der Kopf, der hinter der Planung dieser Unternehmungen steckte?

vt who mastered the robbery? → wer steckt hinter dem Raubüberfall?

Master of Arts/Science

n → ˜ Magister m → (der philosophischen/naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät)

master of ceremonies

n (at function) → Zeremonienmeister(in) m(f); (on stage) → Conférencier m; (on TV) → Showmaster(in) m(f)

master of (fox)hounds

n → Master m

masterpiece

n → Meisterwerk nt

master plan

n (overall) → Gesamtplan m; (masterly) → Meisterplan m

master race

n → Herrenvolk nt

master sergeant

n (US) → Oberfeldwebel m

master spy

n → Meisterspion(in) m(f)

masterstroke

n → Meister- or Glanzstück nt

master switch

n → Hauptschalter m

master tape

n → Originalband nt; (Comput) → Stammband nt

master thief

n → Meisterdieb(in) m(f)

masterwork

n → Meisterwerk nt

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master

[ˈmɑːstəʳ]

1. n

a. (of servant, dog) → padrone m
the master of the house → il padrone di casa
to be one's own master → non aver padroni
I am (the) master now → ora comando io
to be master of the situation → essere padrone della situazione

b. (Naut) (of ship) → capitano

c. (musician, painter) → maestro

d. (Brit) (teacher, in primary school) → maestro; (000, in secondary school) → professore m
fencing master → maestro di scherma

e. (title for boys) Master Paul Moran → il signorino Paul Moran; (on letters) → (il) signor Paul Moran

2. vt

a. (animal) → domare; (person) → dominare; (one's emotions) → controllare

b. (theory, understand) → conoscere a fondo; (learn, subject, skill) → imparare a fondo

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master

(ˈmaːstə) – feminine mistress (ˈmistris) – noun

1. a person or thing that commands or controls. I'm master in this house! meester, baas سَيِّد господар senhor pán, paní der/die Herr(in) herre κύριος, αφέντης, κυρίαρχοςseñor, dueño; señora, dueña peremees مدیر herra maîtreשליט उस्ताद, शिक्षक gazda úr tuan yfirmaður; herra, húsbóndi padrone 主人 주인 šeimininkas saimnieks; kungs tuan baasherre; fruepan, gospodarz ماستر ،مدير senhor stăpân хозяин pán, pani gospodar gospodar husbonde, husfader, herre ผู้ควบคุม patron, hâkim 主人；主宰 хазяїн, господар آقا، مالک chủ nhân 主人，主宰

2. an owner (of a slave, dog etc). The dog ran to its master. baas صاحِب собственик dono pán, majitel der Herr herre κύριος, αφέντηςamo, ama peremees صاحب isäntä maître בְּעַלִים स्वामी gospodar tulajdonos, gazda,„gazdi” pemilik herra, húsbóndi padrone, proprietario 持ち主 소유자 savininkas, ponas saimnieks; īpašnieks pemilik baasherrewłaściciel, pan صاحب،مالك dono stăpân владелец, хозяин pán lastnik gospodar husse เจ้านาย sahip, efendi 主人(奴隸、狗等的) хазяїн, господар مالک ông chủ 主人

3. a male teacher. the Maths master. meneer, onderwyser مُعَلِّم учител professor profesor der Lehrer lærer δάσκαλοςmaestro, profesor; maestra, profesora õpetaja دبیر مرد miesopettaja professeurמורה शिक्षक učitelj tanár guru kennari professore 教師 남자 교사 mokytojas skolotājs guru leraarlærernauczyciel, profesor استاد،ښونكى professor profesor учитель profesor, učiteľ učitelj učitelj lärare, magister ครูผู้ชาย erkek öğretmen 男教師 учитель استاد، معلم thầy giáo 男教师

4. the commander of a merchant ship. the ship's master. skipper قُبْطان، رُبّان капитан comandante kapitán der Handelskapitän kaptajn καπετάνιοςcapitán, patrón; capitana, patrona kapten کاپیتان کشتی päällikkö capitaineקברניט व्यपारी जहाज़ का कप्तान kapetan broda kapitány nakhoda skipherra, skipstjóri capitano 船長 선장 kapitonas kapteinis nakhoda kapiteinskipsfører, kapteinkapitan د بيړى مشر comandante căpitan капитан, шкипер kapitán kapitan trgovske ladje zapovednik kapten, befälhavare กัปตันเรือสินค้า kaptan, süvari 船長 апітан торговельного судна تجارتی جہاز کا کپتان thuyền trưởng 船长

5. a person very skilled in an art, science etc. He's a real master at painting. meester ماهِر، حاذِق майстор mestre mistr der Meister mester τεχνίτης, μάστοραςmaestro, maestra meister استاد کار mestari maîtreאומן, מומחה दक्ष umjetnik (nagy) mester master meistari maestro 大家 장인 meistras meistars; speciālists pakar meestermestermistrz ډير ماهر كس mestre maestru мастер majster mojster majstor mästare ศิลปินผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ usta, sanatkâr 名家 фахівець, майстер ماہر bậc thầy 名家

6. (with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking. Master John Smith. seun سَيِّد: لَقَب مؤدَّب للشَّخْص في الكلام والكتابَه господин Menino mladý pán junger Herr hr νεαρός κύριος señor; señora noorhärra جناب اقا nuori herra monsieur אָדוֹן צָעִיר छोटे बच्चे के लिए उपयोग की जाने वाली उपाधि mlađi gospodin fiatalúr Tuan meistari, herramaður signorino ぼっちゃん 도련님 ponaitis jaunskungs Tuan jongeheerherr, mester panicz ښاغلى،مشر Menino dom­nul мастер, господин mladý pán gospodič gospodin unge herr คำนำหน้าชื่อเด็กผู้ชาย (เด็กชาย) küçük bey 小少爺(稱謂) пан, панич چھوٹے بچوں کا لقب cậu (xưng hô) 少爷（称谓）

adjective

(of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced. a master builder/mariner/plumber. meesteragtig ماهِر، بارِع образцов experiente mistr Meister-... mester- ειδικευμένοςmaestro, experto meister ماهر mestari- maîtreמומחה अस्ताद, प्रवीण, कारीगर (वह कारीगर जिसका अपना व्यवसाय हो) majstorski mester ahli meistari maestro, grande 熟練した 탁월한, 노련한 kvalifikuotas, patyręs kvalificēts strādnieks; lietpratējs pakar dalam pekerjaannya meester-mester- mistrzowski پياوړى،ماهر experiente maistru опытный majster mojster glavni mästerlig, mästar-, mäster- ชำนาญ usta, işinin eri 精通的 кваліфікований کسی ہنر میں مکمل مہارت والا tổng thể 精通的，熟练的

verb

1. to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc). She has mastered her fear of heights. bemeester يُسَيْطِر على преодолявам controlar překonat meistern overvinde κυριεύω, κυριαρχώ, ξεπερνώsuperar, vencer, dominar jagu saama مسلط شدن voittaa surmonter לְהִשתַלֵט क़ाबू पाना, बस में करना, दबा लेना, हारा देना svladati felülkerekedik (vmin) mengatasi ná tökum á, sigrast á dominare ～を制する 극복하다 įveikti, sutramdyti uzveikt; pārvarēt mengatasi meester wordenovervinne, få bukt medpokonywać په ولكه كښى راوړل controlar a în­vinge одолевать prekonať premagati savladati övervinna, övermanna, få bukt med เอาชนะ yenmek, baş etmek, ustalık kazanmak, iyice öğrenmek 克服 подолати; справитися کسی چیز پر قابو پانا đánh bại 克服

2. to become skilful in. I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic. bemeester يُتْقِن овладявам dominar zvládnout beherrschen mestre μαθαίνω τέλεια dominar, ser experto en selgeks õppima ماهر شدن oppia apprendre לִשלוֹט पूरी तरह सीख जाना, निपूणता प्राप्त कर लेना gospodariti (alaposan) elsajátít menguasai ná fullkomnum tökum á padroneggiare, conoscere a fondo ～に熟達する 터득하다 gerai išmokti, įsisavinti apgūt menguasai onder de knie krijgen mestre, beherske opanowywać تجربه پيدا كول dominar a învăţa, a fi stăpân pe овладевать zvládnuť obvladati savladati [lära sig] behärska เข้าใจถ่องแท้ başarılı olmak 精通 оволодівати, вивчати کوئی مہارت حاصل کرنا thông thạo 精通

ˈmasterful adjective

showing the power, authority or determination of a master. a masterful man. meesterlik مُحِب للسَّيْطَرَه، مُسْتَبِد властен dominador pánovitý, suverénní herrisch myndig επιβλητικός, αυταρχικόςcon autoridad, dominante võimukas, meisterlik بااستادی käskevä dominateurשליט कुशल vješt, majstorski hatalmaskodó berwibawa ráðríkur; skipandi autoritario いばった 명인 솜씨의, 대가의 valdingas valdonīgs berwibawa met autoriteit myndig władczy په خورا مهارت dominador dominator, autoritar властный panovačný gospodovalen zapovednički dominerande, myndig, översittaraktig ที่ใช้อำนาจ yönetme gücü olan, otoriter 專橫跋扈的，有駕馭能力的 владний; деспотичний ماہرانہ bậc thầy 专横的

ˈmasterfully adverb

meesterlik بِحُب للسَّيْطَرَه властно com autoridade pánovitě herrisch myndigt επιβλητικά magistralmente meisterlikult خودسرانه käskevästi de manière dominatrice בִּמיוּמָנוּת कौशलपूर्वक vješto, majstorski önkényeskedően secara berwibawa með ráðríki; mynduglega in maniera autoritaria いばって 명인의 솜씨로 valdingai prasmīgi; valdonīgi dengan berwibawa met autoriteit mesterlig; myndig władczo په خپل سر com autoridade despotic властно panovačne gospodovalno zapovednički dominerande, myndigt, översittaraktigt อย่างมีอำนาจ ustaca 專橫跋扈地，有駕馭能力地 владно; деспотично استادانہ انداز میں đáng bậc thầy 专横地

ˈmasterfulness noun

meesterlikheid حُب السَّيْطَره владеене domínio pánovitost das Herrischsein myndighed δεσποτικότητα, κυριαρχικότητα dominio meisterlikkus ماهر käskevyys caractère dominateur מיומנות कौशलपूर्वक gospodstvo önkényeskedő volta vkinek wibawa ráðríki; myndugleiki maestria 横柄さ 명인 솜씨 valdingumas meistarība; valdonīgums kewibawaan autoriteitmyndighet władczość ماهر،با تجربه domínio caracter dominator/ autoritar властность panovačnosť gospodovalnost zapovedništvo myndighet, översittaraktighet ความมีอำนาจ ustalık 專橫跋扈，有駕馭能力 деспотичність مہارت sự hách dịch 专横

ˈmasterly adjective

showing the skill of a master. His handling of the situation was masterly. meesterlik دال على البَراعَه والمُهارَه майсторски magistral mistrovský meisterhaft mesterlig αριστοτεχνικός magistral meisterlik استادانه mestarillinen magistral כְּמוּמחֶה अनुपम, अप्रतिम, दक्ष, निपूण, उस्तादों जैसा, अत्तम, बढ़िया majstorski, vješt mesteri ahli meistaralegur magistrale, eccellente 熟達した 명인답게 meistriškas meistarisks mahir meesterlijkmesterlig mistrzowski په ښه توګه،د استاد غوندى magistral magistral мастерской majstrovský mojstrski majstorski mästerlig อย่างเชี่ยวชาญ ustaca 高明的 майстерний; досконалий غیر معمولی، ماہرانہ tài giỏi 高明的

ˈmasterliness noun

meesterlikheid بَراعَه ومَهارَه майсторство perfeição mistrovství meisterhafte Ausführung mesterlighed αριστοτεχνία carácter magistral meisterlikkus ماهرانه mestarillisuus caractère magistral מוּמחִיוּת निपुणता, कमाल majstorstvo, vještina vminek mesteri volta keahlian meistarlegur/valdsmannslegur háttur maestria, eccellenza 熟達 대가다움 meistriškumas meistarība kemahiran meesterschapmesterlighetmistrzostwo ماهرانه perfeição măiestrie, artă мастерство majstrovstvo mojstrstvo majstorstvo mästerlighet ความเชี่ยวชาญ ustalık 高明 майстерність کمال tính cách bậc thầy 高明

ˈmastery noun

(usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge. We have gained mastery over the enemy. bemeestering سيْطَرَه، بَراعَه، تَضَلُّع господство domínio vláda (nad), kontrola, moc die Herrschaft kontrol απόλυτος έλεγχος, τέλεια γνώση dominio ülevõim, meisterlikkus سلطه mestaruus maîtriseשליטה प्रवीणता nadmoć uralom kontrol vald; snilli; afburðaþekking/-leikni dominio, sopravvento 支配 지배력 pranašumas, viešpatavimas, miestriškumas, puikus mokėjimas pārsvars; meistarība kepakaran beheersingherredømme; beherskelsepanowanie, biegłość, przewaga ولكه،ملك domínio autoritate господство; мастерство kontrola, moc (nad) oblast nadmoć herravälde, övertag, överlägsen skicklighet อำนาจควบคุม üstünlük, kontrol 控制，精通 майстерність; володіння استادانہ مہارت ưu thế 掌握，熟练，精通

master key

a key which opens a number of locks. loper مفتاح عام يَفْتَح كل الأقفال шперц chave-mestra univerzální klíč der Hauptschlüssel universalnøgle; hovednøgle γενικό αντικλείδι llave maestra üldvõti شاه کلید yleisavain passe-partout מַפתֵח מָאסטֶר सर्वकुञ्जी glavni ključ tolvajkulcs kunci maling höfuðlykill passe-partout マスターキー 마스터 키 visraktis kontrolatslēga kunci utama loperuniversalnøkkel, hovednøkkel klucz uniwersalny هغه كلى چى څو قفله خلاص كولى شى chave-mestra şperaclu, passe-partout отмычка univerzálny kľúč glavni ključ glavni ključ huvudnyckel ลูกกุญแจตัวหลัก ana anahtar 萬能鑰匙 ключ до всіх замків سر کلید chìa vạn năng 万能钥匙

ˈmastermind noun

the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme. He was the mastermind behind the scheme. meester العَقْل المُدَبِّر، العَقْل المُخَطِّط организатор cabeça vůdčí osobnost führender Kopf hjerne εγκέφαλος, ιθύνων νους cerebro peaideoloog ابداع کننده واجرا کننده suunnittelija cerveau “הַמוֹחַ” सरगना, अतिचतुर व्यक्ति glavni vođa vezetőelme, koponya otak heilinn/snillingur (á bak við tjöldinn) cervello, ideatore 立案者 기안자 tikrasis organizatorius iedvesmotājs; organizētājs dalang brein hjernen, strategmózg, dusza خلاق،او د نوو مفكورو خاوند cabeça creier вдохновитель riadiaca osobnosť vodilna osebnost mozak akcije hjärnan ผู้วางแผน beyin, baş 策劃者，主謀 керівник; натхненник کوئی منصوبہ بندی کرنے والا شخص người đạo diễn 出谋划策的人，智多星

verb

to plan (such a scheme). Who masterminded the robbery? beplan يُخَطِّط планирам planejar řídit, organizovat leiten planlægge; være hjernen bag καταστρώνωplanear, dirigir vaimseks juhiks olema طراح suunnitella organiser לְתַכנֵן शातिर तरीके से योजना बनना, षड़यंत्र रचना osmisliti a háttérből irányít merencanakan leggja á ráðin essere il cervello 計画する 기안하다 sumanyti, suorganizuoti organizēt merancang uitdenkenvære hjernen bakobmyślić, stać za, być duszą طرح كول planear a organiza разрабатывать riadiť voditi osmisliti vara hjärnan bakom, leda วางแผนและควบคุมอย่างเชี่ยวชาญ ustaca plânlamak 策劃，幕後主使 планувати کوئی شاطرانہ منصوبہ بندی کرنا vạch ra kế hoạch （在幕后）策划

ˈmasterpiece noun

a piece of work or art worthy (to be called the greatest achievement) of a master. He considers this picture his masterpiece. meesterstuk تُحْفَه فَنِّيَّه رائِعَه шедъовър obra prima mistrovské dílo das Meisterwerk hovedværk αριστούργημαobra maestra meistriteos شاهکار mestariteos chef-d'œuvre יְצִירַת מוֹפֶת श्रेष्ठ कृति remek-djelo mestermű adikarya meistaraverk, snilldarverk capolavoro 傑作 최고 걸작 šedevras šedevrs, meistardarbs karya agung meesterwerkmesterverkarcydzieło شاهكار obra prima ca­po­doperă шедевр majstrovské dielo mojstrovina remek-delo mästerverk, -stycke ผลงานชิ้นเอก şaheser, başyapıt 傑作 шедевр شاہکار kiệt tác 杰作

master stroke

a very clever thing to do. This sudden, unexpected attack was a master stroke. meesterslag, goeie idee ضَرْبَة مُعَلِّم гениален ход golpe de mestre mistrovský tah das Meisterstück mesterstykke; genistreg αριστοτεχνική ενέργεια golpe maestro osav käik هنر نمایی mestarillinen ratkaisu coup de maître צַעַד מְחוּכָּם चतुर युक्ति majstorski potez mesterfogás; ügyes sakkhúzás pukulan telak snilldarbragð colpo da maestro 絶妙なわざ 훌륭한 솜씨, 뛰어난 기량 labai protingas veiksmas, ėjimas veikls gājiens perkara yang bijak dilakukan meesterstukmesterstykke mistrzowskie posunięcie په مهارت سره اجرا شوى يو كار golpe de mestre lovitură de maestru гениальный ход majstrovský ťah mojstrska poteza majstorski potez mästerdrag การกระทำที่ฉลาด (çok) ustaca iş 高招 влучний крок غیر معمولی مہارت یا کانٹے کی حکمت عملی hành động phi thường 高招，绝招

master switch

a switch for controlling a number of other switches. There is a master switch that controls all the electricity. hoofskakelaar مِفتاح تَشْغيل كَهرُبائي عام главен ключ disjuntor hlavní vypínač der Hauptschalter hovedkontakt κεντρικός διακόπτης interruptor central pealüliti کلید اصلی pääkytkin commutateur principal מַפסֵק רָאשִי मास्टर स्विच glavna sklopka főkapcsoló tombol utama aðalrofi interruttore generale/principale 親スイッチ 마스터 스위치 pagrindinis jungiklis kontrolslēdzis suis utama hoofdschakelaar hovedbryter przełącznik główny مهمه كړن لاره disjuntor comutator principal главный выключатель hlavný vypínač glavno stikalo glavni prekidač huvudströmbrytare สวิตช์หลัก ana düğme, şalter 總開關 розподільний щит نظام پر قابو رکھنے والا کھٹکا یا سوئچ công tắc tổng 总开关

master of ceremonies abbreviation ( MC)

a person who announces the various stages of an entertainment, formal social gathering, series of speakers at a dinner etc. The master of ceremonies introduced the speaker. seremoniemeester رَئيس التَّشْريفات водещ mestre de cerimônias ceremoniář der Zeremonienmeister konferencier; ceremonimester τελετάρχηςmaestro de ceremonias tseremooniameister مجری seremoniamestari maître, maîtresse des cérémonies שַׂר הַטֶקֶס उद्घोषक majstor ceremonija konferanszié pembawa acara veislustjóri maestro delle cerimonie 司会者 사회자 ceremonimeistras, pranešėjas ceremonijmeistars; (norises) vadītājs pengacara ceremoniemeestertoastmaster mistrz ceremonii كار ښونكى،لارښونكى mestre de cerimónias maestru de ceremonii церемониймейстер ceremoniár konferansje voditelj programa ceremonimästare พิธีกร (คำย่อคือ MC) teşrifatçı, konukçu 司儀 розпорядник; ведучий کسی مناسبت یا پروگرام کے مختلف مرحلوں کا اعلان کرنے والا شخص người phụ trách nghi lễ 司仪

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master

→ صَاحِبُ الـْمَنْزِلِ, يُتقِنُ osvojit si, pán herre, mestre Meister, meistern αφέντης, τιθασεύω amo, dominar hallita, isäntä maître, maîtriser gospodar, usvojiti padrone, padroneggiare 支配する, 長 주인, 터득하다 meester, onder de knie krijgen herre, mestre opanować, pan dominar, mestre овладевать, хозяин behärska, husbonde เข้าใจถ่องแท้, เจ้านาย efendi, üstesinden gelmek chủ, tinh thông 主人, 精通

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