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ма́стер — meaning in English

master

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English meaning

  • adept adjective Very skilled or highly proficient at something.
  • artisan noun A skilled worker who makes things by hand using traditional techniques.
  • artist noun A person who creates art, such as paintings, drawings, or sculpture.
  • foreman noun A person who supervises a group of workers, especially on a construction site or in a factory.
  • master noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
  • sensei noun A martial arts instructor, especially in a Japanese discipline.
  • sifu noun A skilled teacher or master in Chinese martial arts such as kung fu or tai chi.
  • supervisor noun A person officially responsible for overseeing someone's work.
  • tradesman noun A person skilled in a manual craft or trade, such as a plumber, electrician, or carpenter.
  • wizard noun In folklore and fantasy fiction, a man who practises magic; a sorcerer.
  • wright noun A person who makes or builds something, especially by hand; now mostly seen in compound job titles.

Senses

ма́стер is used for these senses in English:

  • adept One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
  • artisan A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
  • artist (often, in combination) A person who is skilled at some activity.
  • foreman (management) The leader of a work crew.
  • master An expert at something.
  • master A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
  • master A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
  • master The original of a document or of a recording.

adept — full definition

  1. adjective Very skilled or highly proficient at something.
  2. noun A person who is highly skilled in a particular field.

artisan — full definition

  1. noun A skilled worker who makes things by hand using traditional techniques.
  2. adj Made by hand using traditional skill rather than mass production.

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