No. 5,418 in Spanish
máster
A postgraduate master's degree or the title for a specialized academic program.
In a sentence
Ella está cursando un máster en ingeniería.
She is pursuing a master's degree in engineering.
The word 'máster' here refers to a graduate-level academic degree.
Ese jugador tiene un máster en el ajedrez.
That player is a master at chess.
In this sentence, 'máster' implies someone being an expert in a particular skill or domain.
Tomamos una clase con un máster en yoga.
We took a class with a master in yoga.
Here, 'máster' denotes someone highly proficient and recognized in their professional field.
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