The Wordsmith Dictionary

Mus "ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mustered; p. pr. & vb. n. Mustering.]Etym: [OE. mustren, prop. , to show, OF. mostrer, mustrer, moustrer, monstrer, F. montrer, fr. L. monstrare to show. See Monster. ]

1. To collect and display; to assemble, as troops for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like. Spenser.

2. Hence: To summon together; to enroll in service; to get together. "Mustering all its force. " Cowper. All the gay feathers he could muster. L'Estrange. To muster troops into service (Mil. ), to inspect and enter troops on the muster roll of the army. -- To muster troops out of service (Mil. ), to register them for final payment and discharge. -- To muster up, to gather up; to succeed in obtaining; to obtain with some effort or difficulty. One of those who can muster up sufficient sprightliness to engage in a game of forfeits. Hazlitt.

MUSTER

MUSTER Mus "ter, v. i.

Defn: To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like; to come together as parts of a force or body; as, his supporters mustered in force. "The mustering squadron. " Byron.

MUSTILY

MUSTILY Mus "ti *ly, a.

Defn: In a musty state.

MUSTINESS

MUSTINESS Mus "ti *ness, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being musty.

MUSTY

Mus "ty, a. [Compar. Mustier; superl. Mustiest.] Etym: [From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. Must, n., Moist. ]

1. Having the rank, pungent, offencive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books. Harvey.

2. Spoiled by age; rank; stale. The proverb is somewhat musty. Shak.

3. Dull; heavy; spiritless. "That he may not grow musty and unfit for conversation. " Addison.

New American Oxford Dictionary

must

must 1 |məst məst | ▶modal verb ( past had to or in reported speech must ) 1 be obliged to; should (expressing necessity ): you must show your ID card | it must not be over 2,000 words | she said she must be going. • expressing insistence: you must try some of this fish | if you must smoke, you could at least go in the living room. • used in ironic questions expressing irritation: must you look so utterly suburban? 2 expressing an opinion about something that is logically very likely: there must be something wrong | you must be tired. ▶noun informal something that should not be overlooked or missed: this video is a must for parents. PHRASES I must say see say. must needs do something see needs. ORIGIN Old English mōste, past tense of mōt ‘may, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeten and German müssen .

must

must 2 |məst məst | ▶noun grape juice before or during fermentation. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin mustum, neuter (used as a noun ) of mustus ‘new. ’

must

must 3 |məst məst | ▶noun mustiness, dampness, or mold: a pervasive smell of must. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: back-formation from musty .

must

must 4 |məst məst |(also musth ) ▶noun the frenzied state of certain male animals, esp. elephants or camels, that is associated with the rutting season: a big old bull elephant in must . ▶adjective (of a male elephant or camel ) in such a state. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: via Urdu from Persian mast ‘intoxicated. ’

must-

must- ▶comb. form used to form adjectives and nouns denoting things that are essential or highly recommended: a must-visit destination | the new material on this disc makes it a must-buy.

mustache

mus tache |ˈməsˌtaSH, məˈstaSH ˈməˌstæʃ |(also moustache ) ▶noun a strip of hair left to grow above the upper lip. • (mustaches ) a long mustache. • a similar growth, or a marking that resembles it, around the mouth of some animals. DERIVATIVES mus tached adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, from Italian mostaccio, from Greek mustax, mustak-.

mustache cup

mus tache cup ▶noun a cup with a partial cover that protects the mustache of the person drinking from it.

mustachios

mus ta chios |məˈstaSHēˌōz məˈstæʃiˌoʊz | ▶plural noun a long or elaborate mustache. DERIVATIVES mus ta chioed |-ˌōd |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Spanish mostacho (singular ), from Italian mostaccio (see mustache ).

mustang

mus tang |ˈməsˌtaNG ˈməˌstæŋ | ▶noun an American feral horse, typically small and lightly built. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from a blend of Spanish mestengo (from mesta ‘company of graziers ’) and mostrenco, both meaning ‘wild or masterless cattle. ’

mustard

mus tard |ˈməstərd ˈməstərd | ▶noun 1 a pungent-tasting yellow or brown paste made from the crushed seeds of certain plants, typically eaten with meat or used as a cooking ingredient. 2 the yellow-flowered Eurasian plant of the cabbage family whose seeds are used to make this paste. [Genera Brassica and Sinapis, family Brassicaceae: several species, in particular black mustard (B. nigra ) and white mustard (S. alba ).] • used in names of related plants, only some of which are used to produce mustard for the table, e.g., hedge mustard. 3 a dark yellow color. PHRASES cut the mustard see cut. DERIVATIVES mus tard y adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French moustarde, from Latin mustum ‘must ’ (the condiment being originally prepared with ‘must ’).

mustard gas

mus tard gas |ˈməstərd ˌɡæs | ▶noun a colorless oily liquid whose vapor is a powerful irritant and vesicant, used in chemical weapons. [Chem. formula: (ClCH 2 CH 2 ) 2 S. ]

mustard greens

mus tard greens ▶plural noun the leaves of the mustard plant used in salads.

mustard plaster

mus tard plas ter ▶noun a poultice made with mustard.

mustelid

mus te lid |ˈməstəlid ˈməstəlɪd | ▶noun Zoology a mammal of the weasel family (Mustelidae ), distinguished by having a long body, short legs, and musky scent glands under the tail. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from modern Latin Mustelidae (plural ), from Latin mustela ‘weasel. ’

muster

mus ter |ˈməstər ˈməstər | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 assemble (troops ), esp. for inspection or in preparation for battle. • [ no obj. ] (of troops ) come together in this way: the cavalrymen mustered beside the other regiments. • [ no obj. ] (of a group of people ) gather together: reporters mustered outside her house. 2 collect or assemble (a number or amount ): he could fail to muster a majority. • summon up (a particular feeling, attitude, or response ): he replied with as much dignity as he could muster. ▶noun a formal gathering of troops, esp. for inspection, display, or exercise. • short for muster roll. PHRASES pass muster be accepted as adequate or satisfactory: a treaty that might pass muster with the voters. PHRASAL VERBS muster someone in (or out ) enroll someone into (or discharge someone from ) military service. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb ), moustre (noun ), from Latin monstrare ‘to show. ’

muster book

mus ¦ter book ▶noun historical a book in which military personnel were registered.

musterer

mus |ter ¦er ▶noun Austral. /NZ a person who rounds up livestock.

muster roll

mus ter roll ▶noun an official list of officers and men in a military unit or ship's company.

musth

musth |ˈməst | ▶noun variant spelling of must 4.

must-have

must-have ▶adjective essential or highly desirable: the must-have blouse of the season. ▶noun an essential or highly desirable item: this classic volume is a must-have for any collector.

Mustique

Mustique |mʌˈstiːk, mʊ -| a small resort island in the northern Grenadines, in the Caribbean to the south of St Vincent.

mustn't

must n't |ˈməsənt ˈməsnt | ▶contraction must not.

must-read

must-read |rēd ˌməst ˈrid | ▶adjective denoting a piece of writing that should or must be read: his must-read article in the NY Times. ▶noun a compelling or particularly useful piece of writing: it's a must-read for anyone interested in movies.

must-see

must-see ▶adjective highly recommended as worth seeing: one of the must-see pieces at the exhibition. ▶noun a place, event, or entertainment that is highly recommended as worth seeing: this sassy and superior suspense thriller is a must-see.

musty

mus ty |ˈməstē ˈməsti | ▶adjective ( mustier, mustiest ) having a stale, moldy, or damp smell: a dark musty library filled with old books. • having a stale taste: the beer tasted sour, thin, and musty. • lacking originality or vitality: when I read it again, the play seemed musty. DERIVATIVES mus ti ly |-təlē |adverb, mus ti ness noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of moisty ‘moist, ’ influenced by must 2 .

Oxford Dictionary

must

must 1 |mʌst | ▶modal verb ( past had to or in reported speech must ) 1 be obliged to; should (expressing necessity ): you must show your ID card | the essay mustn't be over 2,000 words | she said she must be going. • expressing insistence: you must try some of this fish | if you must smoke you could at least go in the living room. • used in ironic questions expressing irritation: Charlotte, must you put spanners in the works? 2 expressing an opinion about something that is logically very likely: there must be something wrong | you must be tired. ▶noun informal something that should not be overlooked or missed: this video is a must for everyone. PHRASES I must say see say. must needs do something see needs. ORIGIN Old English mōste, past tense of mōt ‘may ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeten and German müssen .

must

must 2 |mʌst | ▶noun [ mass noun ] grape juice before or during fermentation. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin mustum, neuter (used as a noun ) of mustus ‘new ’.

must

must 3 |mʌst | ▶noun [ mass noun ] mustiness, dampness, or mould: a pervasive smell of must. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: back-formation from musty .

must

must 4 |mʌst |(also musth ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the frenzied state of certain male animals, especially elephants or camels, that is associated with the rutting season. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: via Urdu from Persian mast ‘intoxicated ’.

must-

must- ▶combining form used to form adjectives and nouns denoting things that are essential or highly recommended: a must-visit destination | the new material on this disc makes it a must-buy.

mustache

mus |tache ▶noun US spelling of moustache.

mustache cup

mus tache cup ▶noun a cup with a partial cover that protects the mustache of the person drinking from it.

mustachios

mustachios |məˈstɑːʃɪəʊz | ▶plural noun a long or elaborate moustache. DERIVATIVES mustachioed adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Spanish mostacho (singular ), from Italian mostaccio (see moustache ).

mustang

mustang |ˈmʌstaŋ | ▶noun an American feral horse which is typically small and lightly built. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from a blend of Spanish mestengo (from mesta ‘company of graziers ’) and mostrenco, both meaning ‘wild or masterless cattle ’.

mustard

mus |tard |ˈmʌstəd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 a hot-tasting yellow or brown paste made from the crushed seeds of certain plants, typically eaten with meat or used as a cooking ingredient. 2 the yellow-flowered Eurasian plant of the cabbage family whose seeds are used to make mustard. ●Genera Brassica and Sinapis, family Cruciferae: several species, in particular black mustard (B. nigra ) and white mustard (S. alba ), which is commonly eaten as a seedling in mustard and cress. • used in names of related plants, only some of which are used to produce mustard for the table, e.g. hedge mustard. 3 a brownish yellow colour. DERIVATIVES mustardy adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French moustarde, from Latin mustum ‘must ’ (mustard being originally prepared with grape must ).

mustard gas

mus |tard gas ▶noun a colourless oily liquid whose vapour causes severe irritation and blistering of the skin, used in chemical weapons. ●Chem. formula: (ClCH 2 CH 2 ) 2 S.

mustard greens

mus |tard greens ▶plural noun chiefly US the leaves of the mustard plant used in salads.

mustard plaster

mus |tard plas |ter ▶noun a poultice made with mustard.

mustelid

mustelid |ˈmʌstɪlɪd, mʌˈstɛlɪd | ▶noun Zoology a mammal of the weasel family (Mustelidae ), distinguished by having a long body, short legs, and musky scent glands under the tail. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from modern Latin Mustelidae (plural ), from Latin mustela ‘weasel ’.

muster

mus ¦ter |ˈmʌstə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 assemble (troops ), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill. • [ no obj. ] (of troops ) gather for inspection or in preparation for battle: the cavalrymen mustered beside the other regiments. • [ no obj. ] (of a group of people ) gather together: reporters mustered outside her house. • Austral. /NZ round up (livestock ). 2 collect or assemble (a number or amount ): he could fail to muster a majority. • summon up (a feeling, attitude, or response ): he replied with as much dignity as he could muster. ▶noun a formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise. • short for muster roll. • Austral. /NZ a rounding up of livestock. • Austral. informal the number of people attending a meeting. PHRASES pass muster be accepted as adequate or satisfactory: this manifesto would not pass muster with the voters. PHRASAL VERBS muster someone in (or out ) US enrol someone into (or discharge someone from ) military service. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb ), moustre (noun ), from Latin monstrare ‘to show ’.

muster book

mus ¦ter book ▶noun historical a book in which military personnel were registered.

musterer

mus |ter ¦er ▶noun Austral. /NZ a person who rounds up livestock.

muster roll

mus ¦ter roll ▶noun an official list of officers and men in a military unit or ship's company.

musth

musth ▶noun variant spelling of must 4.

must-have

must-have ▶adjective essential or highly desirable: the must-have blouse of the season. ▶noun an essential or highly desirable item: this classic volume is a must-have for any collector.

Mustique

Mustique |mʌˈstiːk, mʊ -| a small resort island in the northern Grenadines, in the Caribbean to the south of St Vincent.

mustn't

mustn't |ˈmʌs (ə )nt | ▶contraction must not.

must-read

must-read ▶adjective denoting a piece of writing that should or must be read: his must-read article in the NY Times. ▶noun a compelling or particularly useful piece of writing: it's a must-read for anyone interested in movies.

must-see

musty

musty |ˈmʌsti | ▶adjective ( mustier, mustiest ) having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell: a dark musty library. • having a stale taste. • lacking freshness or vitality; old-fashioned: the musty formalities of the occasion. DERIVATIVES mustily adverb, mustiness noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of moisty ‘moist ’, influenced by must 2 .

American Oxford Thesaurus

must

must 1 verb I must go: ought to, should, have (got ) to, need to, be obliged to, be required to, be compelled to. ▶noun informal this video is a must : not to be missed, very good; a necessity, essential, a requirement, a requisite.

must

must 2 noun a smell of must: mold, mustiness, moldiness, mildew, fustiness, decay, rot.

muster

muster verb 1 they mustered 50,000 troops: assemble, mobilize, rally, raise, summon, gather (together ), mass, collect, convene, call up, call to arms, recruit, conscript, draft; archaic levy. 2 reporters mustered outside her house: congregate, assemble, gather together, come together, collect together, convene, mass, rally. 3 she mustered her courage: summon (up ), screw up, call up, rally. ▶noun the colonel called a muster: roll call, assembly, rally, meeting, gathering, assemblage, congregation, convention; parade, review. PHRASES pass muster as far as Dean's parents are concerned, I'll never pass muster: be good enough, come up to standard, come up to scratch, measure up, be acceptable /adequate, fill /fit the bill; informal make the grade, come /be up to snuff.

musty

musty adjective 1 the room smelled musty: moldy, stale, fusty, damp, dank, mildewy, smelly, stuffy, airless, unventilated; informal funky. ANTONYMS fresh, fragrant. 2 the play seemed musty: unoriginal, uninspired, unimaginative, hackneyed, stale, flat, tired, banal, trite, clichéd, old-fashioned, outdated; informal old hat. ANTONYMS fresh.

Oxford Thesaurus

must

must 1 verb I must go: ought to, should, have to, have got to, need to, be obliged to, be required to, be compelled to, be under an obligation to. ▶noun informal this video is a must : not to be missed, very good; necessity, essential, necessary thing, sine qua non, requirement, requisite. ANTONYMS option.

must

must 2 noun a smell of must: mould, mustiness, mouldiness, mildew, fustiness, decay.

muster

muster verb 1 they had mustered 50,000 troops: assemble, bring together, call together, marshal, mobilize, rally, round up, raise, summon, gather, gather together, mass, collect, convene, call up, call to arms, recruit, conscript, draft; formal convoke; archaic levy. ANTONYMS disperse. 2 reporters mustered outside her house: congregate, assemble, gather together, come together, meet, collect together, convene, mass, cluster together, flock together, rally; rare foregather. 3 mustering her courage, she marched into the office: summon up, summon, screw up, gather together, call up, rally. ▶noun the colonel called a muster: roll call, assembly, rally, meeting, round-up, convocation, mobilization, gathering, assemblage, congregation, convention; parade, review. PHRASES pass muster be good enough, come up to standard, come up to scratch, measure up, be acceptable /adequate, be sufficient, fill /fit the bill, do, qualify; informal make the grade, come /be up to snuff, cut the mustard.

musty

musty adjective 1 the room smelled musty: mouldy, stale, fusty, damp, dank, mildewed, mildewy, decayed, smelly, stuffy, airless, unventilated; Brit. frowsty; N. Amer. informal funky; rare mucid. ANTONYMS fresh, fragrant. 2 when I read it again, the play seemed musty: unoriginal, uninspired, unimaginative, hackneyed, derivative, stale, flat, tired, banal, trite, clichéd, dry as dust, old-fashioned, antiquated, antediluvian, out of date, outdated, hoary, moth-eaten, worn out, threadbare, out of fashion, behind the times, obsolete; French passé, vieux jeu; informal old hat. ANTONYMS fresh, modern.

Duden Dictionary

Must

Must Substantiv, Neutrum salopp , das |mast |das Must; Genitiv: des Must [s ], Plural: die Musts englisch must, zu: to must = müssen unbedingte Notwendigkeit, Unverzichtbarkeit

Mustafa

Mus ta fa Eigenname |M u stafa |männlicher Vorname

Mustang

Mus tang Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u stang |der Mustang; Genitiv: des Mustangs, Plural: die Mustangs englisch mustang < spanisch (mexikanisch ) mestengo, mesteño, eigentlich = herrenlos (es Pferd )wild lebendes Präriepferd in Nordamerika

Muster

Mus ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M u ster |das Muster; Genitiv: des Musters, Plural: die Muster spätmittelhochdeutsch muster, mustre < älter italienisch mostra = Ausstellung (sstück ), zu: mostrare = zeigen, weisen < lateinisch monstrare 1 Vorlage, Zeichnung, nach der etwas hergestellt, gemacht wird etwas dient als Muster | figurativ ein Justizwesen nach angelsächsischem Muster 2 etwas in seiner Art Vollkommenes, nachahmenswertes, beispielhaftes Vorbild in Bezug auf etwas Bestimmtes sie war ein Muster an Geduld 3 aus der Kombination von einzelnen Motiven bestehende [regelmäßige ], sich wiederholende, flächige Verzierung, Zeichnung auf Papier, Stoff o. Ä. ein auffallendes Muster | ein Muster entwerfen | figurativ das läuft hier doch immer nach dem gleichen Muster (Schema ) ab 4 kleines Stück, kleine Menge einer Ware, an der man die Beschaffenheit des Ganzen erkennen kann Muster von Tapeten, Wolle | Muster anfordern | Muster ohne Wert (Postwesen veraltend ; Warensendung )

Musterband

Mus ter band Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterband |der Musterband < Plural: Musterbände > als Muster 4 dienender Band

Musterbeispiel

Mus ter bei spiel Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M u sterbeispiel |exemplarisches Beispiel für etwas Bestimmtes

Musterbetrieb

Mus ter be trieb Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterbetrieb |besonders vorbildlich geführter Betrieb

Musterbild

Mus ter bild Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M u sterbild |Person, selten auch Sache, die in ihrer Art den Idealvorstellungen entspricht

Musterbrief

Mus ter brief Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterbrief |Brief, der als Vorlage für andere Briefe dient

Musterbuch

Mus ter buch Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M u sterbuch |1 Kunstwissenschaft Sammlung von Zeichnungen, Motiven, die dem mittelalterlichen Künstler als Vorlage dienten 2 wie ein Buch gebundene größere Anzahl von Tapeten- oder Stoffmustern

Musterehe

Mus ter ehe Substantiv, feminin , die |M u sterehe |vorbildliche Ehe die beiden führen eine Musterehe

Musterexemplar

Mus ter ex em p lar , Mus ter exem plar Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M u sterexemplar |1 als Muster 4 dienendes Exemplar 2 oft ironisch beispielhaftes Exemplar

Mustergatte

Mus ter gat te Substantiv, maskulin scherzhaft, oft ironisch , der |M u stergatte |vorbildlicher Ehemann

Mustergattin

Mus ter gat tin Substantiv, feminin , die |M u stergattin |weibliche Form zu Mustergatte

mustergültig

mus ter gül tig Adjektiv |m u stergültig |als Muster 2 , als Beispiel gelten könnend; vorbildlich ein mustergültiges Verhalten | die Firma ist mustergültig geführt

Mustergültigkeit

Mus ter gül tig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |M u stergültigkeit |mustergültige Art

musterhaft

mus ter haft Adjektiv |m u sterhaft |in seiner Art vollkommen, nachahmenswert; beispielhaft eine musterhafte Ordnung | sich musterhaft benehmen

Musterhaftigkeit

Mus ter haf tig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |M u sterhaftigkeit |

Musterkarte

Mus ter kar te Substantiv, feminin , die |M u sterkarte |

Musterknabe

Mus ter kna be Substantiv, maskulin abwertend , der |M u sterknabe |jemand, der sich immer so verhält, wie Lehrer, Vorgesetzte o. Ä. es wünschen und erwarten [und damit bei anderen Unwillen hervorruft ]

Musterkoffer

Mus ter kof fer Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterkoffer |Koffer für Warenmuster oder mit Warenmustern

Musterkollektion

Mus ter kol lek ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |M u sterkollektion | Kollektion a von Warenmustern

Musterland

Mus ter land Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M u sterland |das Musterland < Plural: Musterländer > Land, das in irgendeiner Hinsicht als vorbildlich gilt

Mustermesse

Mus ter mes se Substantiv, feminin , die |M u stermesse |Messe, auf der Warenmuster gezeigt und Abschlüsse zwischen Herstellern und Wiederverkäufern getätigt werden

mustern

mus tern schwaches Verb |m u stern |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 a gründlich, kritisch, prüfend ansehen, betrachten jemanden [abschätzend ] von Kopf bis Fuß mustern | eine Ware mustern b Militär inspizieren 2 Wehrpflichtige auf ihre Wehrtauglichkeit hin untersuchen 3 mit einem Muster 3 versehen eine Decke mustern | meist im 2. Partizip eine gemusterte Bluse | der Teppich ist auffallend gemustert 4 landschaftlich abwertend geschmacklos, unpassend kleiden hat der sich heute wieder gemustert!

Musterprozess

Mus ter pro zess Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterprozess |Gerichtsprozess, in dem die Rechtslage zu einem Fall [erstmalig ] geklärt werden soll und der als Beispiel für ähnliche Fälle dienen soll

Musterrolle

Mus ter rol le Substantiv, feminin Seewesen , die |M u sterrolle |Verzeichnis aller an Bord eines Schiffes Beschäftigten

Mustersammlung

Mus ter samm lung Substantiv, feminin , die |M u stersammlung |Musterkollektion

Musterschüler

Mus ter schü ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterschüler |vorbildlicher Schüler

Musterschülerin

Mus ter schü le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |M u sterschülerin |weibliche Form zu Musterschüler

Musterschutz

Mus ter schutz Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterschutz |der Musterschutz; Genitiv: des Musterschutzes

Mustersendung

Mus ter sen dung Substantiv, feminin , die |M u stersendung |Sendung von Warenmustern

Musterstück

Mus ter stück Substantiv, Neutrum , das |M u sterstück |

Mustertuch

Mus ter tuch Substantiv, Neutrum Handarbeiten , das |M u stertuch |das Mustertuch < Plural: Mustertücher > Tuch mit verschiedenen Stick- oder Wirkmustern, das zur Übung angefertigt wird und als Vorlage zum Sticken oder Wirken dient

Musterung

Mus te rung Substantiv, feminin , die |M u sterung |die Musterung; Genitiv: der Musterung, Plural: die Musterungen 1 a das Mustern 1a eine eingehende Musterung | etwas einer genauen Musterung unterziehen b veraltet Inspektion 2 das Mustern 2 die Schulabgänger wurden zur Musterung einberufen, beordert 3 das Gemustertsein 3 ; Muster 3 eine aparte Musterung

Musterungsbescheid

Mus te rungs be scheid Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterungsbescheid |Aufforderung, sich mustern 2 zu lassen

Musterzeichner

Mus ter zeich ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u sterzeichner |jemand, der Vorlagen für Druckstöcke o. Ä. zeichnet Berufsbezeichnung

Musterzeichnerin

Mus ter zeich ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |M u sterzeichnerin |weibliche Form zu Musterzeichner

Musterzeichnung

Mus ter zeich nung Substantiv, feminin , die |M u sterzeichnung |Zeichnung, Entwurf eines Musters 3

Must-have

Must-have Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈmasthæv mastˈhɛv |das Must-have; Genitiv: des Must-have [s ], Plural: die Must-haves englisch must-have, aus: to must = müssen und have = haben Gegenstand, den man besitzen sollte, um als modern o. ä. zu gelten

Mustie

Mus tie Substantiv, feminin , die |M u stie …i̯ə |die Mustie; Genitiv: der Mustie, Plural: die Mustien spanisch weibliche Person mit drei weißen Großelternteilen und einem schwarzen

Mustio

Mus tio Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u stio |der Mustio; Genitiv: des Mustios, Plural: die Mustios männliche Person mit drei weißen Großelternteilen und einem schwarzen

Mustopf

Mus topf Substantiv, maskulin , der |M u stopf |irdener Topf für, mit Mus

French Dictionary

must

must FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour obligation, impératif.

Spanish Dictionary

mustang

mustang nombre masculino Caballo salvaje de pequeño tamaño que vive en América del Norte :antiguamente los mustangs se capturaban para utilizarlos en la conducción del ganado, en la actualidad se utilizan en los rodeos .El plural es mustangs .

mustela

mustela nombre femenino Esp Mamífero del orden de los carnívoros, de unos 25 cm de longitud, cuerpo muy alargado y flexible, patas cortas, cabeza pequeña, hocico afilado, y pelo suave y espeso de color pardo rojizo en la espalda y blanco en el vientre; es muy activo, ágil y veloz; se alimenta de roedores, huevos y aves, y vive en setos y zonas boscosas; se defiende emitiendo una secreción fétida por sus glándulas odoríferas anales .SINÓNIMO collarejo, comadreja, mbicuré .

mustélido

mustélido adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 zool [mamífero ] Que pertenece a la familia de los mustélidos .2 mustélidos nombre masculino plural zool Familia de mamíferos carnívoros de cuerpo muy flexible, cuello largo, patas cortas y uñas semirretráctiles :la comadreja, el tejón, la nutria, el visón y la marta pertenecen a los mustélidos .

musteriense

musteriense adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 hist [época prehistórica ] Que pertenece al paleolítico medio y se caracteriza por una cultura en la que destacan el uso del sílex y del hueso y la talla mediante percusión de las piedras; sus restos se relacionan con el hombre de Neanderthal .2 adjetivo hist De esta época prehistórica o que tiene relación con ella :cultura musteriense .

mustiar

mustiar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer que algo se ponga mustio .2 mustiarse verbo pronominal Ponerse mustio . Conjugación [12 ] como cambiar .

mustio, -tia

mustio, -tia adjetivo 1 [flor, planta ] Que está falto de lozanía, frescura y verdor :hojas mustias; laureles mustios; geranios mustios; los mustios pétalos de las dalias .SINÓNIMO marchito .2 [persona ] Que está triste, abatido o melancólico .3 Que denota abatimiento, tristeza o melancolía :cuerpo mustio; ojos mustios .4 Méx [persona ] Que esconde su verdadero carácter tras una apariencia de seriedad y humildad .hacerse el mustio Méx Fingir o simular [una persona ] que no ve o no entiende algo presente o manifiesto para no verse obligado a contestar o a actuar en consecuencia .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

must

must 1 /məs (t ), ｟強｠mʌst /〖語源は「古英語motan (…しなければならない )の過去形」; mustに過去形がないのはこの理由から〗助動詞 (!(1 )否定形はmust not, ｟ややくだけて｠mustn't /mʌ́s (ə )nt /が可能だが, 後者は｟英｠で好まれる. (2 )｟くだけた話｠では文脈から明らかな主語が省略されることがある ↓4 第1例 ) 1 〖義務必要〗a. …しなければならない , …すべきである (!(1 )通例意志による動作状態動詞が後続する.(2 )義務必要の意味はおおよそmust, have to, ought to, shouldの順に弱くなる ) ▸ You must post this letter today .今日その手紙を出しなさい (≒Post this letter today. , ｟よりかたく｠You are obliged [required ] to post this letter today. ) (!話し手によって課される義務を表す ) ▸ “Must he do the work? ” “Yes, he must [No, he needn't ].”「彼がその仕事をしなければならないのですか」「はい, そうです [いいえ, その必要はありません ]」 (!(1 )疑問文は相手に命令の意図があるかどうかをたずねる. (2 )否定の答えを ╳No, he must not. としない; ↓4 ) ▸ I must achieve my goal .私は目標を達成しなければならない (!一人称主語はしばしば話し手の決意を表す ) ▸ John says that you must do the work .ジョンは君がその仕事をしなければならないと言っている (!間接話法では話し手ではなく主節の主語が義務を課す ) ▸ All passes must be shown at the gate .通行証は必ず入口で提示すること (≒ All passes are to be shown …) (!規則 ) ▸ It must be noted that ……ということに注意しなければならない ▸ I am afraid I must be going .もうおいとましなければなりません (!このような決まり文句以外では通例進行形は後続しない ) ▸ Visitors must check in at the front desk .｟掲示｠お客様はフロントで宿泊手続きを行ってください .▸ “Can I ask you something? ” “If you must .”「聞きたいことがあるんですが」「(もし必要があれば )どうぞ」b. ｟ややまれ｠〖～ have done 〗すでに … して (しまって )いなければならない (!特定の時に限定されない, 一般的な事柄に用いる; 5 b との違いに注意 ) ▸ To study in a university, you must have graduated from a senior high school .大学で勉強するためには, 高校を卒業していなければならない .類義 mustとhave to 1 通例 have to は規則や状況などに従った客観的判断による必要性を述べ, それ以外に選択肢がないことを暗示する. 一方, must は話者の主観的判断による必要性をいい, 特に政府法律権威者などがその必要性を述べるような｟よりかたい書｠で好まれる ▸ I must go on a diet .私はダイエットしなければならない (!個人的判断; I have to go on a diet. は医者の指示など ) .ただし, ｟米話｠ではhave toを話者の主観的判断に用いることもある. なお, ｟まれ｠にか客観的判断と主観的判断を交えた気持を表すのにmust have toが用いられることがある ▸ You must have to leave as soon as possible .できるだけ早く発たないといけません (≒ I suppose you are obliged to leave …).have toとhave got toについては →成句 have to do .2 次の場合には must ではなく have to を用いる. a. 過去における義務を表す場合 ▸ I had to [╳must ] stay at home yesterday .昨日は家にいなければならなかった .ただし間接話法などの従属節ではmustをそのまま用いて時制を一致させることができる ▸ Mr. Smith said I must [had to ] study hard .スミス先生は私が一生懸命勉強しなければならないと言った .b. ほかの助動詞に後続する場合 ▸ We will have to [must, will must ] come again .また来なければならないだろう .c. 仮定法の帰結節に現れる場合 ▸ If it hadn't been for Jeff, I would have had to walk .もしジェフがいなかったら私は歩かなければならなかったでしょう (╳… must have walked.としない )2 ｟かたい話｠〖強い提案勧誘希望; 一人称二人称主語で〗ぜひ …しなさい [すべきだ ]; ぜひ … したい (と思う ) (!この用法ではhave toより好まれる ) ▸ You must see that film .その映画は必見です ▸ You must come again sometime .いつかまた是非いらしてください ▸ I must meet her new boyfriend .彼女の新しいボーイフレンドにぜひ会ってみたい .3 a. 〖固執〗どうしても …する (と言ってきかない ) (!mustには強勢が置かれる ) ▸ “Can I take a break for a few minutes? ” “If you must .”「少しの間休んでもいいですか」「どうしてもというのならね」▸ I went to the doctor, if you must know .どうしても知りたいというのなら教えるけど, 医者に行ってきたんだよ ▸ Must you put your feet up on the table? テーブルの上に足を載せなくてはいけないのかい (!Must you …?で話し手のいらだち怒りを表す ) b. 〖必然性〗必ず … する , …せざるを得ない ▸ All people must die .人は皆死ぬ運命にある .4 〖禁止〗〖must not do 〗…してはならない , …すべきでない (!「…しなくてもよい」という意味ではdo not have to, do not need to, need notを用いる; →need ) ▸ (You ) mustn't be late .遅刻をしてはいけない (≒ Don't be late. ) (!主語を省略するのは｟くだけて｠) ▸ Unauthorized staff must not enter this area .｟掲示｠ここから先関係者以外立入禁止 (≒ Unauthorized staff is [｟主に英｠are ] not allowed to …).5 〖強い推量〗a. …に違いない , きっと … だろう (!(1 )証拠などに基づく話し手の強い確信を表す; →actually 読解のポイント . (2 )確信の度合はおおよそmust, will, would, ought to, should, can, may, might, couldの順に弱くなる. (3 )状態や習慣を表す動詞および進行形が後続する ) ▸ He must be tired after his long flight .彼は長時間の飛行できっと疲れているはずだ (≒It is certain that he is tired …)▸ You must be a scientist, aren't [╳mustn't ] you? あなたは科学者に違いないですね (!付加疑問文の形に注意; 推量のmustは通例疑問文では用いない ) ▸ You must know the answer since you are a high school student .あなたは高校生なのだからきっと答えを知っているはずだ (!答えを知らない相手に「知っていなければなりませんよ」と注意しているとも解釈される; ↑1 a ) ▸ You must be joking! (驚いて )ご冗談でしょう ▸ She said that his story must be true .彼女は彼の話は本当に違いないと言った (↑類義 (2 )(a ))b. 〖must have done 〗…だったに違いない , …したはずだ ; …してしまっているに違いない ; ずっと … であるに違いない (!(1 )過去の出来事過去から継続中の出来事に対する現在の強い推量を表す. (2 )｟くだけて｠ではmust haveの省略形としてmustaが用いられることがある; →have 助動詞 4 語法 ) ▸ I can't find my keys. I must have dropped them somewhere .かぎが見あたらない . どこかで落としたに違いない (≒It is certain that I dropped them somewhere. )▸ It must have been raining for weeks .何週間も雨が降り続いている [いた ]に違いない (!文脈によって現在も降り続いているとも, 過去の出来事を表しているとも解釈される ) ▸ If he had attempted the task, he must have failed .｟古｠もし彼がその仕事を試みていたらきっと失敗していただろう (!仮定法過去完了; 今日ではwould have failedが普通 ) .語法推量のmustの否定 1 現在の事柄に対する強い否定推量には通例can 't [｟主にかたく｠cannot ], couldn't (以上, 確信度は99 \%; →can 1 6 a ), ｟主に米｠must not (確信度は95 \%; mustn'tは｟まれ｠)などを用いる ▸ He can't [｟主に米｠must not ] be feeling well .彼は気分がよいはずがない [よくないに違いない ].一般に, can'tは「彼が気分がよい」ことの可能性を否定し, must notは「彼が気分がよくない」ことが確かであると主張する. ｟英｠でもmust notをcan 'tと同様に用いることがある .2 過去の事柄に対する強い否定推量はcan 't [couldn't, ｟主にかたく｠cannot ] have doneによって表される (→can 1 6 c ).6 ｟今はまれ｠〖過去に被った迷惑〗あいにく … した ▸ Just as I was starting, that man must come and waste one hour .ちょうど出かけようとするとあの男がやってきて1時間つぶされた m ú st be 〖副詞的に; 通例文頭で〗きっと …だろうね (!maybeよりも強意的 ) .名詞｟くだけて｠〖a ～; しばしば～＋動詞で複合語を作って〗 «…に » 絶対必要な物 [事 ]; 〖形容詞的に〗欠かせない , 必須の «for » ▸ This book is a must (-read ) for all his fans .この本は彼のファンすべてにとって必読です ▸ a must -have 必ず手に入れるべき物 ▸ a must -win game どうしても勝たなければならない試合

must

must 2 名詞 U (ワイン発酵前の )ぶどうジュース [液 ].

musta

mus ta /mʌ́stə /｟くだけて｠must haveの短縮形 .

mustache

mus tache ｟主に英｠mous -/mʌ́stæʃ, məstǽʃ |məstɑ́ːʃ, mʊs -/名詞 C 1 口ひげ ; 〖～s 〗長い口ひげ (→beard )▸ have [wear ] a mustache 口ひげを生やしている 2 (ネコなどの口のあたりの )ひげ, 毛 .

mustachio

mus ta chio /məstɑ́ːʃioʊ /名詞複～s C 大きな口ひげ .

mustang

mus tang /mʌ́stæŋ /名詞 C ムスタング〘小型野生馬〙.

mustard

mus tard /mʌ́stə r d /名詞 U 1 からし (粉 ), マスタード .2 〘植〙カラシナ〘アブラナ科で実からからし粉を取る〙.3 からし色〘濃厚な黄色〙.(as ) k è en as m ú stard ＝m ú stard k è en きわめて熱心で ; 頭の回転がいい .c ù t the m ú stard ｟米俗｠〖通例否定文で〗期待された成果を上げる, 基準に達する .～̀ and cr é ss カラシナのサラダ .～́ g à s イペリット〘第1次大戦中ドイツ軍が用いたびらん性毒ガス〙.～́ pl à ster からし軟膏（こう）〘湿布用; からし粉をどろ状に練る〙.～́ p ò t (食卓用 )からし入れ .～́ p ò wder 粉からし .～́ s è ed カラシナの種子 ▸ a grain of mustard seed ｟ことわざ｠1粒のカラシ種〘大発展の可能性を秘める小事〙.

muster

mus ter /mʌ́stə r /動詞他動詞 1 〈勇気など〉を奮い起こす ; 〈助力など〉を求める (up ).2 〈兵隊船員など〉を (点呼検閲のため )集める, 召集する .自動詞〈軍隊などが〉集合する .m ù ster A í n [í n A ]｟米｠A 〈人〉を入隊させる .m ù ster A ó ut [ó ut A ]｟米｠A 〈人〉を除隊させる .名詞 C 1 (検閲などのための )召集, 点呼 .2 (人動物などの )集合, 群れ ; 集合人員 .3 (兵員船員の )点呼名簿 (muster roll ).4 〘商〙見本, 見本陳列 .p à ss m ú ster 検閲を通過する ; 合格する .～́ p ò int [st à tion ]非常時の集合場所 .

mustn't

must n't /mʌ́s (ə )nt / (! must-のtは発音しない ) (!｟ややくだけて｠) must notの短縮形 .

must-see

m ú st-s è e 名詞 C ｟くだけて｠必見のもの (→must 1 名詞 ).形容詞〖名詞の前で〗必見の〈映画など〉.

must've

must've /mʌ́stəv /｟くだけて｠must haveの短縮形 .

musty

mus ty /mʌ́sti /形容詞 1 かびた, かびくさい (moldy ).2 古くさい, 時代遅れの .m ú s ti ly 副詞 m ú s ti ness 名詞