maître, -esse1

A. adj

• 1être maître de soi = to have self-control être maître chez soi = to be master/mistress in one's own house être maître de son véhicule = to be in control of one's vehicle

• 2 main; key; major Definition of main in the British & World English dictionary Definition of main in the US English dictionary Translate main | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. nm,f

• 1 teacher Definition of teacher in the British & World English dictionary Definition of teacher in the US English dictionary Translate teacher | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (of house) master/mistress Definition of master in the British & World English dictionary Definition of master in the US English dictionary Translate master | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 (of animal) owner Definition of owner in the British & World English dictionary Definition of owner in the US English dictionary Translate owner | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

C. nm

• 1 ruler être (le) seul maître à bord = to be in sole command être son propre maître = to be one's own master/mistress régner en maître absolu = to reign supreme Definition of ruler in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ruler in the US English dictionary Translate ruler | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 master être passé maître dans l'art de qch/de faire = to be a past master of sth/at doing en maître = masterfully Definition of master in the British & World English dictionary Definition of master in the US English dictionary Translate master | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 Maître (form of address given to members of the legal profession)