muse
To become lost in thought, to ponderTo become lost in thought, to ponder.
» Mary is her girlfriend's muse.
Мері — муза своєї подруги.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To become lost in thought, to ponder.
grübeln, nachsinnen, sinnieren
заду́мыватьсяzadúmyvatʹsja, заду́матьсяzadúmatʹsja
задуматисяzadumatysja, замислитисяzamyslytysja
(transitive)To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
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sinnieren, nachdenklich sagen, nachsinnen
розмірко́вуватиrozmirkóvuvaty, роздумуватиrozdumuvaty
(transitive)To think on; to meditate on.
nachsinnen, sinnieren
задуматисяzadumatysja, замислитисяzamyslytysja
(transitive)To wonder at.
дивуватисяdyvuvatysja
- reflect deeply on a subject
Examples
17 sentencesMary is her girlfriend's muse.
Мері — муза своєї подруги. — oromashka
The seven muses aided the artists.
ruСемь муз помогали художникам. — carlosalberto
deDie sieben Musen unterstützten die Künstler. — carlosalberto
I let my muse inspire me.
deIch lass' mich von meiner Muse inspirieren. — MisterTrouser
I mused on the meaning of his painting.
deIch dachte über die Bedeutung seines Gemäldes nach. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The muses are the friends of the poets.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English musen, from Old French muser.From Middle English musen, from Old French muser.
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Forms
muses, musing, mused, musedSynonyms
29 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle