muster

reunir, sacar

Encontrar dentro de uno mismo la fuerza, el valor o la energía necesarios para hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: To find enough strength, courage, or energy within yourself to do something.

• She mustered a weak smile.
• I finally mustered the courage to ask.
• He could not muster enough energy to cook.

Cómo se usa: muster something to do something (She mustered the courage to speak.); muster up something (He mustered up enough strength to stand.)

Sinónimos: summon, find

Expresiones frecuentes: muster the courage, muster up strength

reunir, congregar

Juntar a personas, especialmente soldados, para darles órdenes o realizar una inspección.

En inglés sencillo: To bring people together as a group, especially soldiers for orders or inspection.

• The captain mustered his troops.
• They mustered volunteers to search the forest.
• Can we muster enough people to move the boat?

Sinónimos: assemble, gather, summon

Antónimos: disperse

Expresiones frecuentes: muster troops, muster a force

reunirse, formar

Juntarse en grupo, especialmente para una inspección militar o para recibir órdenes.

En inglés sencillo: To gather together as a group, especially for military inspection or orders.

• The soldiers mustered at dawn.
• All units must muster in the square.
• The crew mustered on deck for inspection.

Cómo se usa: muster for something (The troops mustered for inspection.); muster at/in somewhere (The guards mustered in the courtyard.)

Sinónimos: assemble, gather

Antónimos: disperse

Expresiones frecuentes: muster at dawn, muster for inspection

alistar

Inscribir oficialmente a alguien en el servicio militar.

En inglés sencillo: To officially enroll someone in military service.

• The officer mustered the recruits into service.
• They were mustered into the army that spring.
• The regiment mustered in fifty new volunteers.

Cómo se usa: muster someone into something (They mustered the volunteers into the regiment.); muster someone in (The army mustered him in on Monday.)

Sinónimos: enlist, enroll

Antónimos: discharge

Expresiones frecuentes: muster someone in, muster into service

reunión, concentración

Conjunto de personas o cosas reunidas en un mismo lugar.

En inglés sencillo: A group of people or things brought together in one place.

• A small muster gathered outside.
• The annual muster brought old friends together.
• We saw an impressive muster of historic vehicles.

Cómo se usa: a muster of someone/something (A muster of volunteers filled the hall.)

Sinónimos: gathering, assembly, collection

Expresiones frecuentes: muster of people, annual muster

efectivos

Número total de soldados presentes cuando una fuerza militar se reúne para una inspección.

En inglés sencillo: The total number of soldiers present when an army gathers for inspection.

• The muster numbered eight hundred soldiers.
• Only half the army’s muster remained fit for duty.
• The commander reported a full muster of two thousand men.

Sinónimos: troop strength

Expresiones frecuentes: full muster, army muster

recogida del ganado

Reunión de animales de granja para contarlos, revisarlos o tratarlos.

En inglés sencillo: The gathering of farm animals for counting, checking, or treatment.

• The cattle muster starts tomorrow.
• They used horses during the annual muster.
• All the sheep were checked after the muster.

Sinónimos: roundup

Expresiones frecuentes: cattle muster, annual muster

bandada

Grupo de pavos reales, cigüeñas u otras aves determinadas que están juntas.

En inglés sencillo: A group of peacocks, storks, or certain other birds together.

• A muster of peacocks crossed the lawn.
• We photographed a muster of storks in the field.
• The bright feathers of the muster caught our attention.

Cómo se usa: a muster of birds (A muster of peacocks gathered beside the fountain.)

Sinónimos: flock

Expresiones frecuentes: muster of peacocks, muster of storks