nadenken — meaning in English

English meaning

• muse noun A person or force that inspires an artist, writer, or other creative person.
• reflect verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
• think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.

Senses

nadenken is used for these senses in English:

• Muse One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.
• muse (intransitive) To become lost in thought, to ponder.
• reflect (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
• think (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

muse — full definition

1. noun A person or force that inspires an artist, writer, or other creative person.
2. noun In Greek mythology, one of nine goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences.
3. verb To think quietly and deeply about something; to ponder.

reflect — full definition

1. verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
2. verb To think carefully or seriously about something.
3. verb To show or be evidence of a particular quality or condition.

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