mistress

BrE /ˈmɪstrəs/ AmE /ˈmɪstrəs/

noun en → es

1 WIFE/LOVER [singular] C1

a woman who is having a sexual relationship with someone who is married to another person

amante, amiga íntima (en un contexto amoroso)

  • have a mistress

Collocations a married man's mistress

  • He has been seeing his mistress for years.

    Ha estado viendo a su amante durante años.

2 TEACHER [singular] B2

a woman who teaches in a school, especially one that is run by a religious organization

maestra, profesora (en un colegio)

  • be a mistress at/in

Collocations a strict mistress

  • She was the mistress of the school for many years.

    Ella fue la maestra del colegio durante muchos años.

3 OWNER [singular] C1

a woman who owns or manages a house, hotel, or business

dueña, propietaria (de una casa o negocio)

  • be the mistress of

Collocations the mistress of a large house

  • She is the mistress of this grand hotel.

    Ella es la dueña de este gran hotel.