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(a very clever thing to do: This sudden, unexpected attack was a master stroke.) coup de maître -
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A n1 ( blow) gen coup m ; (in tennis, golf) coup m ; to have a 3-stroke lead avoir 3 coups d'avance ; to win by 2 strokes gagner avec 2 coups d'avance ; to be 4 strokes behind avoir 4 coups de retard ; 20 strokes of the cane 20 coups de trique ;2 fig ( touch) coup m ; it was a brilliant/master stroke c'était un coup brillant/de maître ; at one ou at a single stroke d'un seul coup ; a stroke of luck un coup de chance ; a stroke of bad luck une malchance ; a stroke of genius un trait de génie ;3 Sport (swimming, movement) mouvement m des bras ; ( style) nage f ; ⇒ breast stroke etc ; Tim can swim a few strokes Tim sait un peu nager ;5 Art ( mark of pen) trait m ; ( mark of brush) touche f ; ( stroking action) coup m de pinceau/crayon etc ;6 ( in punctuation) barre f oblique ;7 ( of clock) coup m ; on the stroke of four à quatre heures sonnantes ; at the stroke of midnight à minuit sonnant ; at the third stroke the time will be… au troisième top il sera exactement… ;C vtr1 ( caress) caresser [person, animal] ; to stroke sb's back caresser le dos de qn ; to stroke one's beard se caresser la barbe ;not to do a stroke of work ne rien faire, ne pas en ficher une rame ○ ; to put sb off their stroke ( upset timing) faire perdre le rythme à qn ; fig ( disconcert) faire perdre les pédales ○ à qn. -
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master [ˈmα:stər]1. nouna. [of household] maître mb. ( = degree) a master's ≈ une maîtrisec. (in secondary school) (old-fashioned) professeur m ; (in primary school) (old-fashioned) maître ma. [+ emotion, situation] maîtriser ; [+ difficulty] surmonterb. [+ language, skill] maîtriser3. compounds► Master of Arts noun ≈ titulaire mf d'une maîtrise en lettres → DEGREE* * *['mɑːstə(r)], US ['mæs-] 1.1) ( man in charge) maître m2) ( person in control) maître/-esse m/f3) ( person who excels) maître ma master of — un maître de [violin, narrative]; un/-e expert/-e en [tactics, public relations]
4) (also Master) Art maître m6) GB University ( of college) principal m7) (also master copy) original m8) University ( graduate) ≈ titulaire mf d'une maîtrisemaster's (degree) — maîtrise f (in en, de)
9) Nautical capitaine m10) ( title of young man) monsieur m2. 3.Master Ian Todd — ( on envelope) Monsieur Ian Todd
transitive verb1) ( learn) maîtriser [subject]; posséder [skill]2) ( control) dominer [feelings]; surmonter [phobia] -
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1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) maître2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) maître3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) professeur4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) capitaine5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) maître6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) monsieur2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) maître3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) surmonter2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) apprendre•- masterfully - masterfulness - masterly - masterliness - mastery - master key - mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) organiser- master stroke - master switch - master of ceremonies
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Master Stroke — Directed by Michele Lupo Produced by Edmondo Amati Maurizio Amati Written by Lewis E. Ciannelli Sandro Continenza Ettore Giannini Roberto Gianviti … Wikipedia
Master stroke — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
master-stroke — masterly line or touch (especially in painting), 1670s, from MASTER (Cf. master) (n.) + STROKE (Cf. stroke). Probably based on a Dutch or German model … Etymology dictionary
master stroke — n stroke of genius, tour de force, Fr. coup de maitre. coup; (all of a highly successful nature) stroke, move, maneuver, act, action, deed, feat, exploit, stunt; triumph, victory, complete success, Inf. ten strike, hit, Inf. smash … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
master stroke — ▶ noun STROKE OF GENIUS, coup, triumph, coup de maître, tour de force … Useful english dictionary
master-stroke — n. See master piece … New dictionary of synonyms
master stroke — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. conquest, advantage, achievement; see triumph 1 , victory 1 , 2 … English dictionary for students
master stroke — n. wise move, masterly move, brilliant idea, very intelligent maneuver … English contemporary dictionary
master-stroke — … Useful english dictionary
The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke — The Fairy Fellers Master Stroke. Richard Dadd, huile sur toile, 54 x 39,5 cm, 1855–64. Tate Gallery, Londres. The Fairy Fellers Master Stroke est une peinture féerique de Richard Dadd réalisée alors qu il était enfermé au Bethlem Royal Hospital.… … Wikipédia en Français
The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke — is a Richard Dadd painting. It was commissioned by George Henry Hayden, who was head steward at Bethlem Royal Hospital at the time. He was impressed by Dadd s artistic efforts and asked for a fairy painting of his own. Dadd worked on the painting … Wikipedia