muse

musa

Persona que inspira a un artista y le da ideas y ganas de crear.

En inglés sencillo: A person who gives an artist ideas and the desire to create.

• His wife was his muse.
• The painter found a new muse in his neighbor.
• She became the muse for several young writers.

Sinónimos: inspiration

Expresiones frecuentes: a poet’s muse, someone’s muse, artist and muse

paso de animales

Pequeña abertura en un seto o cerca por donde pasan habitualmente animales salvajes.

En inglés sencillo: A small opening in a hedge or fence that wild animals regularly pass through.

• The hare slipped through a muse in the hedge.
• We found a muse beside the gate.
• Hunters watched the muse for signs of movement.

Sinónimos: muset

Expresiones frecuentes: a narrow muse, muse in something

reflexionar, meditar

Pensar tranquila y profundamente en algo, a menudo sin prestar atención a lo que ocurre alrededor.

En inglés sencillo: To think quietly and deeply about something, often forgetting what is happening around you.

• He sat by the window and mused.
• She mused about what life might bring.
• I found him musing over an old photograph.

Cómo se usa: muse on/about/over something (She mused on the choices she had made.)

Sinónimos: ponder, reflect, contemplate

Expresiones frecuentes: muse about something, muse on something, muse over something

decir pensativamente

Decir algo despacio y con aire pensativo, como si se estuviera considerando una idea.

En inglés sencillo: To say something slowly and thoughtfully, as if considering an idea.

• “Perhaps we should wait,” she mused.
• He mused aloud that the plan might work.
• “I wonder where they went,” mused Anna.

Cómo se usa: muse that… (He mused that a smaller house might suit them better.)

Expresiones frecuentes: muse aloud, muse that something