muster

BrE /ˈmʌstə/ AmE /ˈmʌstər/

verb en → es

past mustered pp mustered ing mustering

1 GATHER [transitive] B2

to gather people together for a particular purpose, especially in the military or at work

reunir, juntar

  • muster troops/soldiers

Collocations muster a group of people · muster the troops

  • The captain mustered his men for battle.

    El capitán reunió a sus hombres para la batalla.

2 SHOW [transitive] C1

to show or display something, especially courage or strength

demostrar, mostrar

  • muster courage/strength

Collocations muster the courage to do something · muster one's strength

  • She mustered all her courage and spoke up.

    Ella reunió todo su valor y habló.

3 COUNT [transitive] C1

to count or list people, especially soldiers in an army

contar, enumerar

  • muster a number of people

Collocations muster the troops · muster a list of names

  • The officer mustered his soldiers and took a headcount.

    El oficial contó a sus soldados y tomó un censo.

4 ASSEMBLE [intransitive] C1

to assemble or gather together, often in preparation for an event

reunirse, juntarse

  • muster for something

Collocations muster for a meeting · muster for battle

  • The team mustered for their final match.

    El equipo se reunió para su último partido.