contemplate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′təm plāt′, -tem-)


Inflections of 'contemplate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
contemplates
v 3rd person singular
contemplating
v pres p
contemplated
v past
contemplated
v past p
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InglésEspañol
contemplate [sth]⇒ vtr (take a long look at [sth])contemplar⇒ vtr
  mirar⇒ vtr
 Lauren contemplated her reflection in the window.
 Lauren contempló su reflejo en la ventana.
contemplate [sth] vtr (think about [sth])pensar en vi + prep
 It's hard to contemplate life without my parents.
 Es duro pensar en la vida sin mis padres.
contemplate [sth] vtr (consider a possibility)considerar⇒ vtr
  contemplar⇒ vtr
 I am contemplating a career in law.
 Estoy considerando una carrera en Derecho.
contemplate doing [sth] vtr (consider a course of action)considerar hacer algo loc verb
  contemplar hacer algo loc verb
 Brenda contemplated getting a guard dog.
 Brenda consideró hacerse con un perro guardián.
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'contemplate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
commune with - think hard - watch
Spanish:
admirar - plantear - contemplar

Collocations: contemplate [a painting, each other, the stars, an image], contemplate the [possibility, probability, likelihood] (of), contemplate your [future, plans], more...

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