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contemplation [‚kɒntem'pleɪʃən]∎ deep in contemplation en pleine réflexion;∎ his contemplations were rudely interrupted by the doorbell la sonnette le tira brusquement de ses réflexions(b) (observation) contemplation f;∎ she returned to her contemplation of the sea elle se remit à contempler la mer(c) (meditation) contemplation f, recueillement m, méditation f;∎ a period of contemplation une période de recueillementUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > contemplation
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Ⅰ.bow1 [bəʊ]1 noun(b) (for arrows) arc m;∎ he drew the bow il a tiré à l'arc(d) (in ribbon) nœud m, boucle f;∎ tie it in a bow faites un nœudMusic manier l'archet►► Bow Bells = cloches de l'église Saint-Mary-Le-Bow à Londres;Politics the Bow Group = société influente de jeunes conservateurs britanniques;bow legs jambes fpl arquées;bow tie nœud m papillon;British Architecture bow window fenêtre f en saillie, oriel m, bow-window mⓘ BOW BELLS Selon la tradition, un "vrai Londonien" (un Cockney) doit être né à portée du son des cloches de l'église de Saint-Mary-Le-Bow.Ⅱ.bow2 [baʊ]1 noun∎ he made her a deep or low bow il l'a saluée profondément ou bien bas;∎ to take a bow (of performer) saluer∎ on the port/starboard bow par bâbord/tribord avant(bend) incliner, courber; (knee) fléchir; (head → in shame) baisser; (→ in prayer) incliner; (→ in contemplation) pencher(a) (in greeting) incliner la tête, saluer;∎ I bowed to him je l'ai salué de la tête;∎ he refuses to bow and scrape to anyone il refuse de faire des courbettes ou des salamalecs à qui que ce soit∎ to bow to the inevitable s'incliner devant l'inévitable;∎ the government is bowing under or to pressure from the unions l'administration s'incline sous la pression des syndicats;∎ I'll bow to your greater knowledge je m'incline devant tant de savoir ou de science►► bow oar aviron m de l'avant;bow rope amarre f de bout ou de l'avant;bow wave lame f d'étrave➲ bow downfaire plier; figurative écraser, brisers'incliner;∎ he bowed down to her il s'est incliné devant ellefigurative (retire, withdraw) tirer sa révérence -
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stargazing [ˈstα:geɪzɪŋ]
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contemplation — ► NOUN 1) the action of contemplating. 2) religious meditation … English terms dictionary
contemplation — I noun absorption, aim, attention, brooding, calculation, cerebration, cogitation, concentration, consideration, contemplatio, deliberateness, deliberation, design, determination, engrossment, envisagement, envisionment, examination, excogitation … Law dictionary
contemplation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ quiet, silent ▪ deep, serious VERB + CONTEMPLATION ▪ be deep in, be lost in ▪ … Collocations dictionary
contemplation — noun 1) the contemplation of beautiful objects Syn: viewing, examination, inspection, observation, survey, study, scrutiny 2) the monks sat in quiet contemplation Syn: thought, reflection, meditation, consideration … Thesaurus of popular words
contemplation — noun (U) quiet, serious thinking about something, especially in order to understand it better: The monks spend an hour in contemplation each morning … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
contemplation — noun 1. a long and thoughtful observation (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑contemplate • Hypernyms: ↑stare 2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
contemplation — noun Date: 13th century 1. a. concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion b. a state of mystical awareness of God s being 2. an act of considering with attention ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
contemplation — noun a) The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study. b) Holy meditation … Wiktionary
contemplation — noun 1》 the action of contemplating. 2》 religious meditation. ↘(in Christian spirituality) a form of prayer in which a person seeks a direct experience of the divine … English new terms dictionary
contemplation — UK [ˌkɒntemˈpleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] 1) the process of thinking about something or looking at something for a long time They sat in quiet contemplation. 2) the religious activity of thinking about God … English dictionary
contemplation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Meditation] Syn. consideration, reflection, study; see reflection 1 , thought 1 . 2. [Intention] Syn. design, expectation, ambition; see anticipation 1 , plan 2 , purpose 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An act of… … English dictionary for students