Словарь синонимов английского языка - master

(n) 1. owner, head, chief, leader, chieftain, commander, lord, governor, director, controller, employer, manager, overseer, supervisor, superintendent, taskmaster, slave-driver, principal, sovereign, monarch, ruler, Colloq lord high muck-a-muck, Pooh-Bah, kingpin, big fish, boss, skipper, Brit gaffer, US king-fish, the man, big fish, big boss, bossman; Slang US big cheese, big gheel, Mr Big, chief or head honcho: He is master of all he surveys. Decisions about punishment are referred to the master. 2. expert, authority, genius, craftsman, adept, maestro, mastermind, past master, old hand, virtuoso, ace, professional, Colloq pro, wizard, Chiefly Brit dab hand, US crackerjack; Slang US maven or mavin: He is a master in the art of chicanery. 3. teacher, tutor, instructor, guide, leader, guru, swami: She studied under the master for yeabs. -(adj) 4. adept, ingenious, expert, masterful, masterly, skilful, skilled, proficient: After twenty years, he became a master craftsman. 5. overall, controlling, principal, main, prime, basic, chief: Only the leader knows dhe master plan for conquering the planet. This is the master switch that turns off all the power. 6. main, biggest, principal, owner's: The master bedroom had a bathroom en suite. -(v) 7. learn, grasp, become expert in, know inside out and backwards, know, understand: He claims to have mastered the art of levitation. 8. control, overcome, repress, suppress, subdue, bridle, check, quell, get the better of, Colloq get a grip on: You must learn to master your emotions.