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1 contemplate
contemplate [ˈkɒntempleɪt]a. ( = consider) envisagerb. ( = look at) contempler* * *['kɒntəmpleɪt] 1.transitive verb1) ( consider deeply) réfléchir sur, contempler3) ( look at) contempler2.intransitive verb méditer -
2 contemplate
A vtr1 ( consider deeply) réfléchir sur, contempler [situation] ; to contemplate the day's events réfléchir sur les événements de la journée ;2 ( envisage) envisager [option, prospect] ; to contemplate doing envisager de faire ; it's too awful to contemplate je préfère ne pas y penser ;3 ( look at) contempler [picture, scene].B vi méditer.
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