master — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. Someone who has control over something or someone.

   Esempi

   We are masters of the sea.

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   Maſters commands come with a power reſiſtleſs / To ſuch as owe them abſolute ſubjection; / And for a life who will not change his purpoſe? / (So mutable are all the ways of men) / Yet this be ſure, in nothing to comply / Scandalous or forbidden in our Law.

   When I have thus made myself master of a hundred thousand drachmas […].

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   The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track.[…]Their example was followed by others at a time when the master of Mohair was superintending in person the docking of some two-year-olds, and equally invisible.

2. The owner of an animal or slave.

3. The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.

   Sinonimi

   skippercaptain

   Esempi

   Master at two-and-twenty, and married at twenty-three—

4. A male head of household.

   Uso

   • datato

5. Someone who employs others.

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   No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.

6. An expert at something.

   Esempi

   Mark Twain was a master of fiction.

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   But that which chiefly distinguishes Addison from Swift, from Voltaire, from almost all the other great masters of ridicule, is the grace, the nobleness, the moral purity, which we find even in his merriment.

   No care is taken to improve young men in their own language, that they may thoroughly understand and be masters of it.

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   Darth Vader: I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner; now I am the master. Obi-Wan Kenobi: Only a master of evil, Darth.

   A turning point came earlier this year. In January 2000, the local Qigong master who treated me asked me to find Falun Gong material on the Internet for him.

7. A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.

8. A male schoolteacher.

   Uso

   • datato

9. A skilled artist.

10. A man or a boy; mister. See Master.

    Uso

    • datato

    Esempi

    Where there are little Maſters and Miſſes in a Houſe, they are uſually great Impediments to the Diverſions of the Servants;

11. A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.

    Sinonimi

    mastersmaster's

    Esempi

    She has a master in psychology.

12. A person holding such a degree.

    Esempi

    He is a master of marine biology.

13. The original of a document or of a recording.

    Esempi

    The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.

14. The copyright in a sound recording.

    Uso

    • broadly

    Esempi

    Many modern recording artists value owning their masters.

15. The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.

    Sinonimi

    establishing shotlong shot

16. A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.

    Esempi

    The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property.[…]

17. A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.

    Sinonimi

    coordinatorprimary

    Contrari

    secondaryslaveworker

    Esempi

    a master wheel

    a master database

18. A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.

19. A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.

    Uso

    • broadly

20. A male dominant.

Aggettivo

1. Masterful.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   a master performance

2. Main, principal or predominant.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

3. Highly skilled.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   master batsman

   In another minute she lay peaceful and motionless under the anæsthetic — a statue, immobile, yet expressionful, as though carved by some master hand.

4. Original.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   master copy

Verbo

1. To be a master.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

2. To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered, even though it cost blows.

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   Then Elzevir cried out angrily, 'Silence. Are you mad, or has the liquor mastered you? Are you Revenue-men that you dare shout and roister? or contrabandiers with the lugger in the offing, and your life in your hand. You make noise enough to wake folk in Moonfleet from their beds.'

3. To learn to a high degree of proficiency.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.

4. To own; to possess.

   Uso

   • obsoleto
   • transitivo

   Esempi

   […]the wealth / That the world maſters.

5. To make a master copy of.

   Uso

   • especially
   • transitivo
   • of a musical performance

6. To earn a Master's degree.

   Uso

   • intransitivo
   • usually
   • with in

   Esempi

   He mastered in English at the state college.

Sostantivo

1. A vessel having a specified number of masts.

   Uso

   • nei composti

   Esempi

   a two-master

Aggettivo

1. most important element

   Sinonimi

   chiefmainprimaryprincipal

   Esempi

   the chief aim of living

   the main doors were of solid glass

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   the principal rivers of America

   the principal example

   policemen were primary targets

   the master bedroom

   a master switch

Sostantivo

1. an artist of consummate skill

   Sinonimi

   maestro

   Termini più generali

   artistcreative person

   Esempi

   a master of the violin

   one of the old masters

2. a person who has general authority over others

   Sinonimi

   overlordlord

   Termini più generali

   rulerswayer

3. a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

   Sinonimi

   victorsuperior

   Termini più generali

   combatantbattlerbelligerentfighterscrapper

4. directs the work of others

   Termini più generali

   employer

5. presiding officer of a school

   Sinonimi

   headmasterschoolmaster

   Termini più generali

   principalschool principalhead teacherheadmanadult male

6. an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

   Sinonimi

   master copyoriginal

   Termini più generali

   creation

7. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

   Sinonimi

   captainsea captainskipper

   Termini più generali

   officership's officer

8. someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

   Termini più generali

   scholarscholarly person

9. an authority qualified to teach apprentices

   Sinonimi

   professional

   Termini più generali

   authority

10. key that secures entrance everywhere

    Sinonimi

    passkeypasse-partoutmaster key

    Termini più generali

    key

Verbo

1. be or become completely proficient or skilled in

   Sinonimi

   get the hangget the hang of

   Termini più generali

   know

   Esempi

   She mastered Japanese in less than two years

2. get on top of; deal with successfully

   Sinonimi

   overcomeget oversubduesurmount

   Termini più generali

   beatbeat outcrushshelltrouncevanquish

   Esempi

   He overcame his shyness

3. have dominance or the power to defeat over

   Sinonimi

   dominate

   Termini più generali

   controlcommand

   Esempi

   Her pain completely mastered her

   The methods can master the problems

4. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

   Sinonimi

   control

   Termini più generali

   know

   Esempi

   Do you control these data?