contemplating in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for contemplating in the English»French Dictionary

I.contemplate [Brit ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt, ˈkɒntəmpleɪt, Am ˈkɑn(t)əmˌpleɪt] VB trans

1. contemplate (consider deeply):

contemplate situation

réfléchir sur, contempler

to contemplate the day's events

réfléchir sur les événements de la journée

2. contemplate (envisage):

contemplate option, prospect

envisager

to contemplate doing

envisager de faire

it's too awful to contemplate

je préfère ne pas y penser

3. contemplate (look at):

contemplate picture, scene

contempler

II.contemplate [Brit ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt, ˈkɒntəmpleɪt, Am ˈkɑn(t)əmˌpleɪt] VB intr

contemplate

méditer

Translations for contemplating in the French»English Dictionary

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rester en contemplation devant un paysage

to stand contemplating a landscape

se regarder le nombril , contempler son nombril fig

to contemplate one's navel

contempler paysage, monument

to contemplate

méditer (projeter)

to contemplate (de faire doing)

il songe à changer de métier

he's thinking of changing jobs, he's contemplating a change of job

contemplating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contemplating in the English»French Dictionary

I.contemplate [ˈkɒntempleɪt, Am ˈkɑ:nt̬em-] VB intr

contemplate

méditer

II.contemplate [ˈkɒntempleɪt, Am ˈkɑ:nt̬em-] VB trans

1. contemplate (gaze at):

contemplate

contempler

2. contemplate (consider):

contemplate

considérer

to contemplate suicide

songer au suicide

3. contemplate (intend):

to contemplate doing sth

penser faire qc

suicide was never contemplated

il n'a jamais été question de suicide

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to contemplate one's navel

se regarder le nombril

Translations for contemplating in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rester en contemplation devant qc

to contemplate sth

contempler

to contemplate

méditer

to contemplate

envisager avenir, mort

to contemplate

contemplating Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to contemplate suicide

songer au suicide

to contemplate doing sth

penser faire qc

to contemplate one's navel

se regarder le nombril