| Principal Translations |
| master n | (expert) | maestro, maestra nm, nf |
| | He is the master at fixing old cars. |
| | Es un maestro arreglando coches antiguos. |
| master n | historical (slave owner) | amo, ama nm, nf |
| | "Yes, master," said the slave. |
| | "Sí, amo", dijo el esclavo. |
| master n | (servant's employer) | patrón, patrona nm, nf |
| | | dueño, dueña nm, nf |
| | I need to ask the master what he wants for dinner. |
| | Tengo que preguntarle al patrón qué quiere para cenar. |
| master n | (pet owner) | dueño, dueña nm, nf |
| | The dog came running at the sound of his master's voice. |
| | El perro vino corriendo al oír la voz de su dueño. |
| master n | (craftsman) | maestro nm |
| | After years as an apprentice woodworker, he became a master. |
| | Después de años como aprendiz, se convirtió en maestro carpintero. |
| master n | (scholar) | maestro, maestra nm, nf |
| | | erudito, erudita nm, nf |
| | | autoridad nf |
| | He is a master in the study of ancient texts. |
| | Es maestro en el estudio de textos antiguos. |
| master n | (nautical: captain) | capitán, capitana nm, nf |
| | You need to ask the master where we are sailing next. |
| | Tienes que preguntarle al capitán a dónde vamos a navegar ahora. |
| Master n | archaic (title for a youth) | señorito nm |
| | | joven señor loc nom m |
| | Master James Willis is much like his lazy, corpulent father. |
| | El señorito James Willis es muy parecido a su perezoso y gordo padre. |
| master [sth]⇒ vtr | (become an expert in) | dominar⇒ vtr |
| | He mastered heart surgery in only 2 years. |
| | Dominó la cirugía cardiaca en sólo dos años. |
| master [sth] vtr | figurative (control) | controlar⇒ vtr |
| | If he wants to be taken seriously in business, he must learn to master his emotions. |
| | Si él quiere que le tomen en serio, debe aprender a controlar sus emociones. |
| Additional Translations |
| master n | (leader) | jefe, jefa nm, nf |
| | | líder n común |
| | Who is the master of this group? |
| | ¿Quién es el jefe de este grupo? |
Master,
Masters n | (postgraduate degree) | máster nm |
| | | maestría nf |
| | She has a Master of Arts in Psychology. |
| | Tiene un máster en psicología. |
| | Tiene una maestría en psicología. |
master,
schoolmaster n | UK, dated (school teacher) | maestro, maestra nm, nf |
| | The master expects that we have our schoolwork finished on time. |
| | El maestro espera que tengamos los deberes terminados a tiempo. |
| master n | (original) | copia maestra loc nom f |
| | The software master is kept in a safe, but copies are freely available. |
| | La copia maestra del software está en la caja fuerte, pero hay copias gratis disponibles. |
| master n | dated (head of household) | jefe, jefa nm, nf |
| | | amo, ama nm, nf |
| | | señor, señora nm, nf |
| | He is the master of his home. |
| | Es el jefe de la casa. |
| master n | (chess, bridge) | maestro nm |
| | He is one of the youngest masters ever, but his chess skills are incredible. |
| | Es uno de los maestros más jóvenes de todos los tiempos, pero su técnica de ajedrez es increíble. |
| master n | (computing device) | maestro nm |
| | The first disk is the master; the other one is the slave. |
| | El primer disco es el maestro, el otro es un disco esclavo. |
| master of [sth] n | (an expert in) | maestro de, maestra de nm, nf + prep |
| | The con man is a master of deceit. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Edgar Allan Poe es considerado un maestro del horror por sus escalofriantes relatos. |
| master of [sth] n | (person in charge of) | dueño de, dueña de nm, nf + prep |
| | Adults are masters of their own destinies. |
| | Los adultos son dueños de su propio destino. |
| the Master n | (Jesus Christ) | el Maestro n propio m |
| master n as adj | (document, etc.: original) | original adj mf |
| | | maestro adj |
| | The master disc is kept in the safe. |
| | El disco original está guardado en la caja fuerte. |
| master [sth] vtr | (conquer) | dominar⇒ vtr |
| | Napoleon was able to master many countries. |
| | Napoleón fue capaz de dominar muchos países. |
| master [sth] vtr | (rule) | dominar⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | sojuzgar⇒ vtr |
| | The dictator mastered his nation through fear and threats. |
| | El dictador dominó el país por medio del terror y las amenazas. |
| | El dictador sojuzgó el país por medio del terror y las amenazas. |
| master [sth] vtr | (tame) | dominar⇒ vtr |
| | (equitación) | domar⇒ vtr |
| | It took a long time, but he finally mastered the wild horse. |
| | Le llevó mucho tiempo, pero al final pudo dominar el caballo salvaje. |
| | Le llevó mucho tiempo, pero al final pudo domar el caballo. |
Compound Forms:
master | schoolmaster |
| ballet master | (ballet trainer) | maestro de ballet, maestra de ballet loc nm, loc nf |
| | | profesor de ballet, profesora de ballet loc nm, loc nf |
| | | entrenador de ballet, entrenadora de ballet loc nm, loc nf |
| diving master n | (highly-qualified scuba diver) | buceador experto, buceadora experta nm, nf + adj |
| | The diving master showed us how to use the oxygen tanks. |
| | El buceador experto nos mostró cómo usar los tanques de oxígeno. |
| grand master n | (has highest achievement) | gran maestro adj + nm |
harbormaster (US),
harbourmaster (UK) n | (supervisor at a seaport) (ES) | práctico de puerto, práctica de puerto nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | supervisor de puerto, supervisora de puerto nm, nf + loc adj |
| | The harbormaster dispatched tugs to guide the huge tanker out of the harbor. |
| | El práctico de puerto enviaba remolcadores para guiar a los grandes tanques fuera del puerto. |
jack of all trades,
jack-of-all-trades,
jack of all trades,
master of none;
jack of all trades but master of none n | pejorative, informal (shallow skill in many things) (ES) | manitas n común |
| | | milusos n común |
| | (CL) | mentolato n común |
| | Ken can do a bit of lots of things, but he's not very good at any of it; he's a jack of all trades, master of none. |
| lord and master n | ([sb] with total power, boss) | amo y señor loc nom m |
| | I need to ask my lord and master for permission to take a holiday. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Él es el amo y señor del casino |
| | (ES) | dueño y señor loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Devolveré la llamada a mi marido, a ver qué quiere mi dueño y señor. |
| | (coloquial) | mandamás n común |
| master bath | (master bedroom: bathroom) | baño principal nm + adj |
| master bedroom n | (largest bedroom in a house) | habitación principal nf + adj mf |
| | | dormitorio principal nm + adj mf |
| | Normally, the parents sleep in the master bedroom. |
| | The master bedroom was big enough to hold a sofa as well as the king-size bed. |
| | Normalmente, los padres duermen en la habitación principal. |
| master builder n | (building contractor) | maestro mayor de obras loc nom mf |
| master builder n | (architect) | maestro mayor de obras loc nom mf |
| master copy n | (original of a document) | original nm |
| | You left the master copy on the photocopier; you ought to look after it. |
| | No te olvides de retirar el original de la fotocopiadora, lo dejaste ahí. |
| master craftsman n | (skilled tradesperson, esp. male) | maestro artesano loc nom m |
| | These wooden chairs are made by master craftsmen. |
| master craftswoman n | (skilled female tradeswoman) | maestra artesana loc nom f |
| master cylinder | (mechanics) | cilindro maestro nm + adj |
| master file | (computers) (informática) | archivo maestro nm + adj |
| master key n | (passkey, key that opens a number of locks) | llave maestra loc nom f |
| | I lost the key to my apartment and so had to ask the caretaker to open the door for me with his master key. |
| | He perdido la llave de mi apartamento y tuve que pedirle al conserje que me abra la puerta con su llave maestra. |
| master mason n | (construction project leader) | contratista n común |
| master note n | (bank: type of security) | emisión de deuda de renta fija nf + loc adj |
| | A master note allows you to deposit and withdraw funds at short notice. |
| master of ceremonies n | (person: hosts an event) | maestro de ceremonias, maestra de ceremonias loc nom m |
| | The master of ceremonies introduced the keynote speaker. |
| | El maestro de ceremonias presentó al orador principal. |
| master of the house n | (male head of household) | cabeza de familia loc nom mf |
| Note: Aunque "cabeza" es femenino, en este caso se usa en masculino. |
| | The master of the house is not necessarily the male head, but it is whoever holds the final say in certain familial matters. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Necesita el consentimiento del cabeza de familia. |
| master plan n | (large scale scheme or project) | plan maestro loc nom m |
| | Tonight, the corporation will unveil its master plan to maximize third-quarter profit. |
| | Esta noche la empresa develará su plan maestro para aumentar las ganancias del tercer trimestre. |
| | | plan director loc nom m |
| Note: El plan director es un documento oficial en el que los responsables de una organización (empresarial, institucional, no gubernamental...) reflejan sus intenciones para con el futuro de su compañía en el largo plazo. |
| | Esta noche la empresa develará su plan director para aumentar las ganancias del tercer trimestre. |
| master-plan [sth]⇒ vtr | (create master plan) | hacer un plan maestro loc verb |
| master policy | (insurance) | póliza maestra loc nom f |
| master race n | (Nazis' Aryan ideal) | raza superior nf |
| | Nazi ideology describes a human master race as Nordic people with blond hair and blue eyes. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se hicieron verdaderas atrocidades en nombre de la raza superior. |
| master sergeant n | (military: noncommissioned officer) | sargento mayor loc nom mf |
| | Andrew was promoted to the rank of master sergeant. |
| master tape n | (original recording) | máster de grabación loc nom m |
| | I made a copy in case the master tape was destroyed or stolen. |
| | Hice una copia en caso de que el máster de grabación se perdiera o fuera robado. |
| | | cinta maestra loc nom f |
| | Hice una copia en caso de que la cinta maestra se perdiera o fuera robada. |
| master-at-arms n | (naval rank) | maestro en armas loc nom m |
| | | maestro de armas loc nom m |
| | The master-at-arms is responsible for maintaining discipline aboard the ship. |
master's degree,
masters degree,
master's,
masters n | (postgraduate qualification) | máster nm |
| | | maestría nf |
| | He is now studying for a master's degree in English Literature. |
master class,
masterclass n | (lesson from expert) | clase magistral nf + adj |
a masterclass in [sth],
a master class in [sth] n | figurative (expert example) | clase magistral loc nom f |
| | Scorsese's "Raging Bull" is a masterclass in cinematography. |
| old master n | (great painter of the past) | gran maestro adj + nm |
| | Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci are considered to be old masters. |
| | Rembrandt y Leonardo da Vinci son considerados grandes maestros. |
| past master n | (sports, etc.: expert) | experto, experta nm, nf |
| | (coloquial) | maestro, maestra nm, nf |
| | Golf's past masters include Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. |
| a past master at [sth] n | (person: skilled) (coloquial) | maestro en el arte de, maestra en el arte de nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | maestro consumado, maestra consumada nm, nf + adj |
| | Don't believe a word he says. He's a past master at lying. |
| | No le creas una palabra. Es un maestro en el arte de mentir. |
| | | experto, experta nm, nf |
| | | erudito, erudita nm, nf |
| | | eminencia nf |
| | No le creas una palabra. Es un experto de la mentira. |
| puppet master n | (puppeteer: [sb] who operates puppets) | titiritero, titiritera nm, nf |
| | | marionetista n común |
| slave master n | ([sb] who keeps captive worker) (coloquial) | negrero, negrera nm, nf |
| | The slave master owned nearly two hundred slaves. |
| | | amo de esclavos, ama de esclavos nm, nf + loc adj |
| two-master n | (vessel with two masts) | bimástil nm |
| | | velero de dos palos nm + loc adj |