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maestro (masculine noun (el)) — master, teacher. Look up maestro in the dictionary

El maestro me dijo que escribiera una hoja entera.
The teacher told me to write a whole sheet.
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Old July 09, 2009, 11:25 AM
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Maestro, en España, es sólo para la primera enseñanza (tienen el título de Magisterio). Después son profesores (licenciados).

También existen maestros en otro tipo de enseñanzas, como artísticas o filosóficas.

Sócrates fue maestro de Platón.
Los maestros canteros fueron muy importantes en la Edad Media.
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El coductor de la orquestra es maestro en inglés.
¿Es igual en español?
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Se le llama director (de orquesta). Cuando se le habla en privado, puede llamársele "maestro" en señal de respeto, pero no todos lo aceptan.
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Here Mexico the Maestro is in all the school grades.
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As somebody said before, here in Spain maestro is the equivalent to primary school teacher.
The apostles also called Jesus 'Maestro'.
It is also used to refer to some musicians, not necesarily conductors.El Maestro Rodrigo.
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Maestro, en España, es sólo para la primera enseñanza (tienen el título de Magisterio). Después son profesores (licenciados).

También existen maestros en otro tipo de enseñanzas, como artísticas o filosóficas.



Sócrates fue maestro de Platón.
Los maestros canteros fueron muy importantes en la Edad Media.
Maestro, master (and magistrate) all come from the Latin magister
In UK a Schoolmaster is also a teacher, but not in the primary schools. The term is used in the secondary sector, but mostly in grammar, private and public schools. Our public schools are not public at all. Here they are the most exclusive private schools.
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Another way they use maestro in Mexico is as a respectful term of address when talking to certain types of blue-collar workers. I've personally heard it used to address car mechanics, albañiles, and painters.
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Another way they use maestro in Mexico is as a respectful term of address when talking to certain types of blue-collar workers. I've personally heard it used to address car mechanics, albañiles, and painters.
What does a "blue-collar worker" mean? Thanks.
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What does a "blue-collar worker" mean? Thanks.
A blue collar worker es un trabajador que no puede llevar una camisa blanca porque se ensucia rapidamente. Por ejemplo: albañil, mecánico de autos
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