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v., -plat·ed, -plat·ing, -plates.
v.tr.
- To look at attentively and thoughtfully. See synonyms at see1.
- To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder: contemplated the problem from all sides; contemplated the mystery of God.
- To have in mind as an intention or possibility: contemplate marriage; forced by the accident to contemplate retirement.
v.intr.
To ponder; meditate.
[Latin contemplārī, contemplāt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com– + templum, space for observing auguries.]
contemplator con'tem·pla'tor n.
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overveje, betragte, forvente, tænke på
v. intr. - meditere
Nederlands (Dutch)
aanschouwen, verwachten, de intentie hebben om, overwegen, nadenken
Français (French)
v. tr. - contempler, réfléchir sur, envisager, envisager de (faire), contempler (image)
v. intr. - se recueillir, méditer
Deutsch (German)
v. - betrachten, nachdenken, erwägen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θωρώ, κοιτάζω, ατενίζω, παρατηρώ, μελετώ, σκοπεύω (να)
Italiano (Italian)
contemplare, riflettere
Português (Portuguese)
v. - contemplar, refletir, planejar
Русский (Russian)
обдумывать, созерцать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - contemplar, contar con, considerar, examinar, reflexionar
v. intr. - contemplarse, examinarse, tomar en consideración
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - betrakta, fundera över, räkna med, ha för avsikt, avse, fundera
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
注视, 打算, 沉思, 冥思苦想, 深思熟虑
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 注視, 打算, 沈思
v. intr. - 冥思苦想, 深思熟慮
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 눈여겨보다, 심사 숙고하다, 계획하다
v. intr. - 신중하게 생각하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 沈思黙考する, 熟視する, 企図する, 予期する, 瞑想する, 熟考する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) تأمل, أمعن النظر في, نوى, قصد, فكر في
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - התבונן, עיין, בחן, שקל, ציפה ל-, התכוון
v. intr. - עיין, בחן, שקל
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