Polyglot Dictionary

meistern

/ˈmaɪ̯stɐn/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
meistert
past
meisterte
perfect
hat gemeistert

Meaning

  1. to master

    • Sie meisterte die Aufgabe mit Bravour.

      She mastered the task with flying colours.

    • Sie meisterte die schwierige Situation mit Ruhe. Alle bewunderten sie dafür.

      She mastered the difficult situation with calm. Everyone admired her for it.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

beherrschen

beherrschen and meistern are close synonyms for "to master, to control," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does meistern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Aufgabe mit Bravour.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches meistern?

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