contemplar

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to consider

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contemplar
transitive verb
1 to contemplate, to consider (opción, posibilidad)
  • está contemplando presentar la dimisión -> she is considering handing in her resignation
  • la ley contempla varios supuestos -> the law provides for o covers various cases
  • esta propuesta no contempla los ingresos por publicidad -> this proposal doesn't take into account income from advertising
2 to look at, to contemplate (paisaje, monumento)

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contemplar [con-tem-plar’]
article & verb transitive
1 To contemplate, to consider with conntinued attention, to study.
2 To view, to behold, to look upon.
3 To contemplate, to meditate, to muse.
4 To assent, to condescend, to yield a point.
verb neuter
5 To meditate. (n)

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contemplar
verbo:transitivo
1 (observar) [+paisaje, edificio, cuadro] to gaze at; contemplate
se pasa horas contemplando el mar she spends hours gazing at contemplating the sea;o contemplaba su imagen en el espejo she gazed at contemplated her reflection in the mirror;o contemplaba a Juan en silencio she gazed at Juan in silence; desde aquí se contempla el valle entero from here you can see the whole valley
desde aquí pueden contemplar la catedral
desde aquí se contempla una vista espectacular there is a spectacular view from here; la exposición podrá contemplarse aquí en octubre the exhibition can be seen here in October; pude contemplar la belleza de Elena (formal) I was able to look on Elena's beauty
2 (analizar)
debemos contemplar su obra desde otra perspectiva we must look at consider his work from another perspective;o
3 (mimar) to indulge
no contemples tanto a tus hijos don't indulge your children so much
4 (formal) (considerar) [+idea, posibilidad] to consider
están contemplando la posibilidad de mudarse la compañía contempla un recorte anual de gastos
5 [+ley, tratado] to provide for
el acuerdo contempla una subida del 3% the agreement provides for an increase of 3%
Este acuerdo contempla un incremento salarial del 11,75%
la ley contempla los casos siguientes the law provides for the following cases
verbo:intransitivo
(Religión) to meditate
se pasa horas contemplando

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Verb Conjugation for "contemplar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo contemplo contemplé contemplaba contemplaré contemple
Tú contemplas contemplaste contemplabas contemplarás contemples
Ella/Él/Usted contempla contempló contemplaba contemplará contemple
Nosotros contemplamos contemplamos contemplábamos contemplaremos contemplemos
Vosotros contempláis contemplasteis contemplabais contemplaréis contempléis
Ellos/Ustedes contemplan contemplaron contemplaban contemplarán contemplen
Gerund: contemplando / Participle: contemplado / Complete contemplar conjugation >
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