muse

musa

Persona che dà a un artista idee e voglia di creare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: inspiration

Espressioni comuni: a poet’s muse, someone’s muse, artist and muse

varco per animali

Piccola apertura in una siepe o recinzione attraverso cui passano regolarmente animali selvatici.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: muset

Espressioni comuni: a narrow muse, muse in something

riflettere, meditare

Pensare in silenzio e a fondo a qualcosa, spesso dimenticando ciò che succede intorno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: ponder, reflect, contemplate

Espressioni comuni: muse about something, muse on something, muse over something

dire pensierosamente

Dire qualcosa lentamente e con aria pensierosa, come se si stesse valutando un’idea.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Espressioni comuni: muse aloud, muse that something