master

S3 W2

BrE /ˈmɑːstə/ AmE /ˈmæstər/

noun / verb / adjective en → es

1 SKILL/ABILITY [noun] B2

a person who has a lot of skill or knowledge about something

experto, maestro, profesional

Collocations master carpenter · master chef

  • He is a master of his craft.

    Él es un maestro en su oficio.

2 CONTROL [transitive] B1

to have complete control over something or someone

dominar, controlar, tener el mando de

  • master a skill
  • She has mastered the art of negotiation.

    Ella ha dominado el arte de la negociación.

3 STUDENT [noun] B1

a student in a school or college that teaches people to become skilled workers, such as painters or carpenters

aprendiz, discípulo, estudiante de oficio

Collocations master student

  • He was a master at the local carpentry school.

    Él era un aprendiz en la escuela de carpintería local.

1 SHIP [noun] C1

the person in charge of a ship or boat, especially during a voyage

capitán, piloto, comandante

Collocations ship's master

  • The ship's master was in charge of the navigation.

    El capitán del barco estaba a cargo de la navegación.

2 DOG [noun] C1

a trained dog that is used to help people, such as police dogs or rescue dogs

perro entrenado, perro de trabajo, canino especializado

Collocations police master

  • The police master was used to search for the missing hiker.

    El perro entrenado de la policía fue utilizado para buscar al senderista desaparecido.

1 SLAVE [noun] C2

the person who owns slaves or controls them

dueño, amo, propietario de esclavos

Collocations slave master

  • The slave master was cruel and harsh.

    El dueño de esclavos era cruel y severo.

1 COMPUTER [noun] C1

a computer that controls other computers or devices in a network

maestro, servidor principal, controlador

Collocations master computer

  • The master computer coordinates the activities of all other computers.

    El servidor principal coordina las actividades de todos los demás ordenadores.

1 ART [noun] C1

a copy of a painting, drawing, or photograph that is made from the original and used to make other copies

reproducción, copia fiel, matriz

Collocations master copy

  • The master was used to make prints.

    La copia fiel se utilizó para hacer impresiones.