master

maestro, esperto

Persona eccezionalmente brava in un’attività, soprattutto artistica.

In inglese semplice: Someone who is extremely good at an activity, especially an art.

• She is a master of painting.
• The young musician studied the great masters.
• He became a master at creating tiny sculptures.

Come si usa: master of something (She is a master of portrait painting.); master at doing something (He is a master at shaping wood.)

Sinonimi: expert, virtuoso

Contrari: beginner

Espressioni comuni: master of something, a great master, old master, master at something

laurea magistrale, master

Titolo universitario solitamente ottenuto dopo una prima laurea, oppure una persona che lo possiede.

In inglese semplice: A university qualification usually earned after a first degree, or a person with this qualification.

• She has a master's degree in biology.
• He graduated as a Master of Arts.
• Does this course lead to a master's?

Espressioni comuni: master of arts, master of science, master's degree

padrone

Persona che ha potere e controllo su qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A person who has power over someone or something.

• He is master of his own life.
• The servants obeyed their master.
• Who is the real master here?

Come si usa: master of something (She wanted to be master of her own future.)

Sinonimi: ruler, controller

Contrari: servant

Espressioni comuni: master of something, own master

padrone

Proprietario di un animale; in passato, anche chi possedeva persone ridotte in schiavitù.

In inglese semplice: A person who owns an animal, or historically a person who owned enslaved people.

• The dog followed its master home.
• The horse recognized its master immediately.
• Enslaved workers were forced to obey their masters.

Sinonimi: owner

Espressioni comuni: dog master, slave master, his master

esperto, maestro

Che è estremamente bravo in un determinato lavoro o attività.

In inglese semplice: Extremely good at a particular job or activity.

• He is a master carpenter.
• A master chef prepared our dinner.
• The workshop employs three master builders.

Sinonimi: expert, highly skilled

Contrari: unskilled

Espressioni comuni: master craftsman, master carpenter, master chef

magistrale

Che dimostra grande abilità e sicurezza.

In inglese semplice: Showing great skill and confidence.

• It was a master performance.
• That master stroke changed the whole match.
• Critics praised her master technique.

Sinonimi: masterful, skillful

Contrari: clumsy

Espressioni comuni: master performance, master stroke, master move

padroneggiare

Imparare qualcosa così bene da riuscire a farlo facilmente e con successo.

In inglese semplice: To learn something so well that you can do it easily and successfully.

• You can master this skill with practice.
• She mastered the basics in a week.
• Have you mastered the new software yet?

Sinonimi: learn, get the hang of

Espressioni comuni: master a skill, master a language, master the basics, master a technique

conseguire una laurea magistrale

Completare gli studi universitari successivi alla prima laurea e ottenere il relativo titolo.

In inglese semplice: To complete university study and receive a degree above a first degree.

• He mastered in chemistry.
• She plans to master in English next year.
• They mastered in education at the same college.

Come si usa: master in something (She mastered in history at a local university.)

Espressioni comuni: master in something, master in english