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mestre

verbverb

to master · to cope with · to manage

EtymologyOpphav

av mestermaster · champion · master craftsman from mestermaster · champion · master craftsman

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. beherske;
    ha tak på;
    greie;
    være herre over
    to master;
    to have a grasp of;
    to manage;
    to be master of
    • mestre en oppgave to handle a task
    • hun mestret ikke situasjonen she could not cope with the situation
    • mestre vanskene to overcome the difficulties
    • mestre en vill hest to control a wild horse
  2. kunne (bruke) fullt ut to have full command of
    • mestre et fag to master a subject
    • hun mestrer teknikken she has mastered the technique
    • mestre engelsk skriftlig og muntlig to have a command of written and spoken English