contemplate

contemplate
'kontəmpleit
verb
1) (to think seriously (about): I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily.) considerar
2) (to look thoughtfully at: The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.) contemplar
•
- contemplative
- contemplatively
contemplate
tr['kɒntempleɪt]
transitive verb
1 (look at) contemplar; (consider thoughtfully) considerar, contemplar
2 (consider possibility of) considerar, pensar (en); (expect) prever
■ she's contemplating early retirement está pensando en la jubilación anticipada
■ I'm not contemplating having children yet aún no pienso tener hijos
3 (meditate) meditar sobre
intransitive verb
1 pensar
■ it's too awful to contemplate me horroriza pensarlo
2 (meditate) meditar
contemplate ['kɑntəm.pleɪt] v, -plated ; -plating vt
1) view: contemplar
2) ponder: contemplar, considerar
3) consider, propose: proponerse, proyectar, pensar en
to contemplate a trip: pensar en viajar
contemplate vi
meditate: meditar
contemplate
v.
• contemplar v.
• especular v.
• mirar v.
• proyectar (Proponerse) v.
'kɑːntəmpleɪt, 'kɒntəmpleɪt
transitive verb
a) (look at) contemplar
b) (ponder) \<\<position/alternatives\>\> contemplar, considerar
c) (consider possibility of)

to contemplate something/-ING: she is contemplating a trip to China está pensando or proyectando hacer un viaje a la China; I contemplated phoning her — pensé (en) llamarla

['kɒntempleɪt]
VT
1) (=gaze at) contemplar

I contemplate the future with misgiving — el futuro lo veo dudoso

2) (=consider) contemplar; (=reflect upon) considerar

we contemplated a holiday in Spain — nos planteamos unas vacaciones en España

he contemplated suicide — pensó en suicidarse

to contemplate doing sth — pensar en hacer algo

when do you contemplate doing it? — ¿cuándo se propone hacerlo?

3) (=expect) contar con
* * *
['kɑːntəmpleɪt, 'kɒntəmpleɪt]
transitive verb
a) (look at) contemplar
b) (ponder) \<\<position/alternatives\>\> contemplar, considerar
c) (consider possibility of)

to contemplate something/-ING: she is contemplating a trip to China está pensando or proyectando hacer un viaje a la China; I contemplated phoning her — pensé (en) llamarla


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