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  1. contemplative:
  2. contemplate:
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Detailed Translations for contemplative from English to French

contemplative:

contemplative adj

  1. contemplative (reflexive)

Translation Matrix for contemplative:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- brooding; broody; meditative; musing; pensive; pondering; reflective; ruminative
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- meditative; thoughtful
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
contemplatif contemplative; reflective; reflexive
méditatif contemplative; reflective; reflexive absorbed in thought; day-dreaming; far away; musing; pensive; thoughtful
réflexif contemplative; reflective; reflexive

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Antonyms for "contemplative":


Related Definitions for "contemplative":

  1. deeply or seriously thoughtful1
  2. a person devoted to the contemplative life1


contemplative form of contemplate:

to contemplate verb (contemplates, contemplated, contemplating)

  1. to contemplate (ponder on; reflect on; muse on; meditate on)
    réfléchir; considérer; songer; méditer; être pensif
    • réfléchir verb (réfléchis, réfléchit, réfléchissons, réfléchissez, )
    • considérer verb (considère, considères, considérons, considérez, )
    • songer verb (songe, songes, songeons, songez, )
    • méditer verb (médite, médites, méditons, méditez, )

Conjugations for contemplate:

present
  1. contemplate
  2. contemplate
  3. contemplates
  4. contemplate
  5. contemplate
  6. contemplate
simple past
  1. contemplated
  2. contemplated
  3. contemplated
  4. contemplated
  5. contemplated
  6. contemplated
present perfect
  1. have contemplated
  2. have contemplated
  3. has contemplated
  4. have contemplated
  5. have contemplated
  6. have contemplated
past continuous
  1. was contemplating
  2. were contemplating
  3. was contemplating
  4. were contemplating
  5. were contemplating
  6. were contemplating
future
  1. shall contemplate
  2. will contemplate
  3. will contemplate
  4. shall contemplate
  5. will contemplate
  6. will contemplate
continuous present
  1. am contemplating
  2. are contemplating
  3. is contemplating
  4. are contemplating
  5. are contemplating
  6. are contemplating
subjunctive
  1. be contemplated
  2. be contemplated
  3. be contemplated
  4. be contemplated
  5. be contemplated
  6. be contemplated
diverse
  1. contemplate!
  2. let's contemplate!
  3. contemplated
  4. contemplating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for contemplate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
considérer contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on appreciate; be in sympathy with; check; conceive; consider; control; deliberate; discuss; esteem; esteem highly; examine; feel; feel empathy for; have a conference; have a high regard for; hold in great esteem; hold session; imagine; inspect; intend; look at; meet; observe; praise; reflect; regard; respect; scrutinise; scrutinize; seek advice; seek advice from; sympathise; sympathize; think; think it over; think out; think over; value highly; verify; view; watch
méditer contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on brood; cogitate; consider; muse; ponder; reflect; regard; think; think it over; think out; think over; wonder
réfléchir contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on be reflected; brood; cast back; cogitate; consider; deliberate; discuss; do some hard thinking; have a conference; hold session; meet; mirror; muse; ponder; reflect; think; think better of it; think it over; wonder
songer contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on dream; mediate; muse; ponder
être pensif contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on ponder
- meditate; study

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Related Definitions for "contemplate":

  1. consider as a possibility1
    • I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job1
  2. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes1
  3. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought1
    • contemplate one's navel1

Wiktionary Translations for contemplate:

contemplate
verb
  1. think about something in a concentrated manner
contemplate
verb
  1. considérer avec toute la force de son attention, soit avec les yeux, soit par la pensée.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
contemplate contempler contempleren — (overgankelijk) innerlijk beschouwen, bespiegelen
contemplate réfléchir; raviser besinnen — (reflexiv) klar werden, nachdenken
contemplate réfléchir; cogiter; gamberger überlegen — mit einem bestimmten Ziel nachdenken, in Gedanken versinken, etwas überdenken