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I. con·tem·plate [ˈkɒntəmpleɪt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB intr

contemplate
nachdenken <denkt nach, dachte nach, nachgedacht>

II. con·tem·plate [ˈkɒntəmpleɪt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB trans

1. contemplate (gaze at):

to contemplate sth
etw betrachten

2. contemplate:

to contemplate sth (consider)
etw erwägen [o. in Erwägung ziehen]
to contemplate sth (reflect upon)
über etw acc nachdenken
to contemplate suicide
an Selbstmord denken
he would never contemplate suicide
Selbstmord käme für ihn niemals infrage
to contemplate doing sth
erwägen [o. mit dem Gedanken spielen] , etw zu tun

3. contemplate (intend, have in mind):

to contemplate sth
an etw acc denken
it's too awful to contemplate
schon der bloße Gedanke daran ist einfach schrecklich
to contemplate doing sth
daran denken, etw zu tun
Present
Icontemplate
youcontemplate
he/she/itcontemplates
wecontemplate
youcontemplate
theycontemplate
Past
Icontemplated
youcontemplated
he/she/itcontemplated
wecontemplated
youcontemplated
theycontemplated
Present Perfect
Ihavecontemplated
youhavecontemplated
he/she/ithascontemplated
wehavecontemplated
youhavecontemplated
theyhavecontemplated
Past Perfect
Ihadcontemplated
youhadcontemplated
he/she/ithadcontemplated
wehadcontemplated
youhadcontemplated
theyhadcontemplated
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