mistress

mistress
noun
1) (of a household) Hausherrin, die
2) (person in control, employer) Herrin, die

she is her own mistress — sie ist ihr eigener Herr

the dog's mistress — das Frauchen [des Hundes]

3) (Brit. Sch.): (teacher) Lehrerin, die

French mistress — Französischlehrerin, die

4) (lover) Geliebte, die
* * *
['mistris]
noun
1) (a woman who is the lover of a man to whom she is not married.) die Geliebte
2) (a female teacher: the games mistress.) die Lehrerin
3) (a woman who commands, controls or owns: a dog and his mistress.) die Herrin
4) (a female employer (of a servant): The servant stole her mistress's jewellery.) die Herrin
* * *
mis·tress
<pl -es>
[ˈmɪstrəs, AM -rɪs]
n
1. (sexual partner) Geliebte f; of a nobleman Mätresse f
to take a \mistress sich dat eine Geliebte nehmen
2. (woman in charge) Herrin f, Gebieterin f, Meisterin f
the \mistress (dated) die Herrin
the \mistress of the house die Frau des Hauses
3. BRIT (schoolteacher) Lehrerin f
German \mistress Deutschlehrerin f
4. (dog owner) Frauchen nt
* * *
['mIstrɪs]
n
1) (of house, horse, dog) Herrin f

she is now mistress of the situation — sie ist jetzt Herr der Lage

2) (= lover) Geliebte f, Mätresse f (old)
3) (= teacher) Lehrerin f
4) (old: Mrs) Frau f
* * *
mistress [ˈmıstrıs] s
1. Herrin f (auch fig), Gebieterin f, Besitzerin f:
she is her own mistress sie ist ihr eigener Herr;
she is mistress of herself sie weiß sich zu beherrschen;
Mistress of the Sea(s) Beherrscherin f der Meere (Großbritannien);
Mistress of the World Herrin der Welt (das alte Rom)
2. Frau f des Hauses, Hausfrau f
3. Leiterin f, Vorsteherin f:
Mistress of the Robes erste Kammerfrau (der brit. Königin)
4. besonders Br Lehrerin f:
chemistry mistress Chemielehrerin
5. Kennerin f, Meisterin f, Expertin f (alle:
of auf dem Gebiet gen)
6. Geliebte f, Mätresse f
7. obs oder poet geliebte Frau, Geliebte f
8. academic.ru/48376/Mrs">Mrs
* * *
noun
1) (of a household) Hausherrin, die
2) (person in control, employer) Herrin, die

she is her own mistress — sie ist ihr eigener Herr

the dog's mistress — das Frauchen [des Hundes]

3) (Brit. Sch.): (teacher) Lehrerin, die

French mistress — Französischlehrerin, die

4) (lover) Geliebte, die
* * *
n.
Gebieterin f.
Herrin -nen f.

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