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1 contemplate
'kontəmpleit1) (to think seriously (about): I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily.) overveie, tenke over/på2) (to look thoughtfully at: The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.) beskue, betrakte, se på•- contemplative
- contemplativelyverb \/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt\/1) kontemplere, meditere2) betrakte, beskue, se på, se ettertenktsomt på3) fundere over, fundere på, tenke på, grunne på4) ha planer om, vurdere, fundere på, lure på, overveie, planlegge5) forvente, regne med (muligheten for)
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