mästra — meaning in English

English meaning

• lecture noun A talk given to teach an audience about a subject.
• patronize verb To talk to someone in a way that shows you think you are smarter or better than them.

Senses

mästra is used for these senses in English:

• lecture (transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.
• patronize (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.

lecture — full definition

1. noun A talk given to teach an audience about a subject.
2. noun A long, stern talking-to meant to correct someone's behaviour.
3. verb To give a formal talk teaching a subject.
4. verb To scold or reprimand someone at length.

patronize — full definition

1. verb To talk to someone in a way that shows you think you are smarter or better than them.
2. verb To be a regular customer of a business.

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