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['mɪstrəs]сущ.1) хозяйкаThe dog ran alongside his mistress. — Собака бежала рядом с хозяйкой.
She had always been mistress of her own destiny. — Она всегда была хозяйкой своей собственной судьбы.
2) искусница, мастерицаShe is a mistress of disguise. — Она искусно притворяется
3) уст. госпожа"My mistress is ill a-bed," said the page. (W. M. Thackeray, "The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.") — "Госпожа моя больна и лежит в постели," - ответил паж. (пер. Е. Калашниковой)
4) брит.; уст. учительница ( особенно в частной школе)5)а) любовницаб) поэт. возлюбленнаяMy mistress eyes are nothing like the sun. (W. Shakespeare, Sonnet CXXX) — Её глаза на звёзды не похожи. (пер. С. Маршака)
6) ( Mistress) уст. госпожа (вежливое обращение к женщине; в современном английском используются формы Mrs, M, Ms)7) горн. шахтёрская лампочка••Mistress of the sea(s) — ист. владычица морей ( о Великобритании)
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