contemplate (redirected from contemplating)

con·tem·plate  (kntm-plt)

v. con·tem·plat·ed, con·tem·plat·ing, con·tem·plates

v.tr.

1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully. See Synonyms at see¹.

2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder: contemplated the problem from all sides; contemplated the mystery of God.

3. To have in mind as an intention or possibility: contemplate marriage; forced by the accident to contemplate retirement.

v.intr.

To ponder; meditate.

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[Latin contemplr, contemplt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + templum, space for observing auguries; see tem- in Indo-European roots.]

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contem·plator n.

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contemplate [ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪt -təm-]

vb (mainly tr)

1. to think about intently and at length; consider calmly

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (intr) to think intently and at length, esp for spiritual reasons; meditate

3. to look at thoughtfully; observe pensively

4. to have in mind as a possibility to contemplate changing jobs

[from Latin contemplāre, from templum temple¹]

contemplator  n

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contemplate, contemplation - The base of contemplate and comtemplation is Latin templum, "open space for observation."

See also related terms for observation.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	contemplate - look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel" look at, view, consider - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
	2.	contemplate - consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" flirt with, toy with, entertain, think about, think of - take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America" look at, deal, consider, take - take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
	3.	contemplate - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" meditate, study cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"
	4.	contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake" theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

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contemplate

verb

1. consider, plan, think of, propose, intend, envisage, foresee, have in view or in mind He contemplated a career as an army medical doctor.

2. think about, consider, ponder, mull over, reflect upon, ruminate (upon), meditate on, brood over, muse over, deliberate over, revolve or turn over in your mind He lay in his hospital bed and cried as he contemplated his future.

3. look at, examine, observe, check out (informal), inspect, gaze at, behold, eye up, view, study, regard, survey, stare at, scrutinize, eye He contemplated his hands thoughtfully.

Translations

contemplate [ˈkɒntempleɪt] 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

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contemplate [ˈkɒntəmpleɪt] vt

(= look at) → contempler

(= consider) → envisager
to contemplate doing sth → envisager de faire qch

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contemplate

vt

(= look at) → betrachten

(= think about, reflect upon) → nachdenken über (+acc); (= consider) changes, a purchase, action, accepting an offer → in Erwägung ziehen, erwägen (geh); a holiday → denken an (+acc); he contemplated the future with some misgivings → er sah der Zukunft mit einem unguten Gefühl entgegen; he would never contemplate violence → der Gedanke an Gewalttätigkeit würde ihm nie kommen; it’s too awful to contemplate → schon der Gedanke (daran) ist zu entsetzlich

(= expect) → voraussehen

(= intend) to contemplate doing something → daran denken, etw zu tun

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contemplate [ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪt] vt (gaze at, reflect upon) → contemplare
to contemplate sth/doing sth (consider) → pensare a qc/di fare qc

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contemplate

v contemplate [ˈkontəmpleit]

1 to think seriously (about) I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily. bedink, nadink, oorweeg, peins; beskou; beoog, van plan wees; verwag يَتَأمَّل، يُفَكِّر بِجَدِّيَّه размишлявам zvažovat overveje; tænke på nachdenken συλλογίζομαι considerar mõtisklema تفکر کردن؛ تعمق کردن harkita envisager לִשקוֹל शांतिपूर्वक और गहराई से देखना, विचार करना razmatrati, promatrati, razmišljati megfontol merenungkan ígrunda meditare よく考える 심사 숙고하다 mąstyti, svarstyti apie apcerēt; pārdomāt; nodomāt berfikir dalam-dalam nadenken over overveie, tenke over/på zastanawiać się nad, rozważać encarar a se gândi la обдумывать uvažovať o premišljevati (o čem) razmišljati fundera på (över) พิจารณา uzun uzun düşünmek 沉思 обдумувати; міркувати غور س‍ے سوچنا suy ngẫm 沉思

2 to look thoughtfully at The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror. beskou, bepeins يُنْعِم النَّظَر، يَنْظُر مَلِيّا في съзерцавам pozorovat, hledět betragte betrachten παρατηρώ προσεκτικά contemplar vaatlema, silmitsema خیره شدن tarkastella contempler לְהִתבּוֹנֵן गहराई से सोचना promatrati szemlél memandang skoða með athygli contemplare じっと見つめる 응시하다 susimąsčius žvelgti vērot; aplūkot merenung beschouwen beskue, betrakte, se på przypatrywać się contemplar a contempla созерцать prezerať (si) opazovati posmatrati betrakta สังเกตอย่างพินิจพิเคราะห์ düşünceli bir şekilde bakma 凝視 споглядати; розглядати دهيان س‍ے ديكهنا ngắm 注视

n contemˈplation

beskouing, oorweging, oorpeinsing, bespiegeling, kontemplasie تَأمُّل، تَفْكير размишление uvažování (o) fordybelse; meditation die Betrachtung περισυλλογή contemplación mõtiskelu تفکر و تعمق mietiskely, tutkiskelu contemplation הִתבּוֹננוּת शांत एवं गम्भीर चिंतन razmatranje, promatranje szemlél(őd)és permenungan íhugun contemplazione 黙想 숙고, 주시 (ap)mąstymas, svarstymas apcere; pārdomas; vērošana renungan bespiegeling betraktning, overveielse, meditasjon zastanawianie się, przypatrywanie się contemplação contemplaţie раздумье uvažovanie opazovanje; premišljevanje razmišljanje betraktande, begrundande การพิจารณาใคร่ครวญ düşünceye dalma 沉思 роздуми; споглядання غور وفكر، دهيان sự trầm ngâm 沉思

adj contemplative [kənˈtemplətiv, (American ) ˈkontəmpleitiv]

beskouend, peinsend, nadenkend, kontemplatief تَأمُّلي، مولَع بِالتَأمُّل съзерцателен přemýšlivý, zádumčivý tankefuld nachdenklich συλλογισμένος contemplativo, pensativo mõtisklev متفکرانه؛ فکور mietiskelevä contemplatif שָׁקוּע בְּהִרהוּרִים ध्यानपरायण, चिंतनशील misaon, kontenplativan szemlélődő, elmélkedő kontemplatif íhugull contemplativo 静観的な 심사숙고 하는 susimąstęs, linkęs į apmąstymus apcerošs; vērojošs bertafakur nadenkend tankefull, grublende, mediterende zamyślony contemplativo con­­tem­plativ задумчивый hĺbavý zamišljen zamišljen tankfull, begrundande ที่คิดลึกซึ้ง dalgın, düşünceli 沉思的 споглядальний; замислений باغور، هوشمندان‍ہ trầm ngâm 沉思的

adv conˈtemplatively

beskouend, peinsend, nadenkend, kontemplatief بِصورَة تَأمُّلِيَّه замислено přemýšlivě, zamyšleně fordybet nachdenklich συλλογισμένα contemplativamente, pensativamente mõtisklevalt بطور متفکرانه mietteliäästi contemplativement בְּצוּרָה מְהוּרהֶרֶת गंभीरतापूर्वक विचार करते हुए misaon, kontemplativan szemlélődően secara kontemplatif íhugandi in contemplazione 沈思黙考して 신중하게 susimąsčius apceroši; vērojoši dengan renungan nadenkend tankefullt, grublende w zamyśleniu contemplativamente contemplativ задумчиво zamyslene zamišljeno zamišljeno tankfullt, begrundande อย่างครุ่นคิด derin düşüncelere dalarak 沉思地 замислено هوشمندى س‍ے một cách trầm ngâm 沉思地