German-English translations for grübeln

ponder
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I have spent days pondering the meaning of lifeI lit my pipe and had a ponder about it, but reached no definite conclusion
brood
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brood ducksa brood mareIn some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs

mull over
muse
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Find a hare without a muse. (old proverb
musing
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daydreaming or imaginative musings
reflect
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A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
ruminate
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A camel will ruminate just as a cow willI didnt answer right away because I needed to ruminate firsta ruminate endosperm