Translation of Italian word "contemplare" to English
contemplare
/kontemˈplare/
Meaning
VerbTo look at something attentively and with admiration, or to consider/include in regulations.
How to use
The Italian verb 'contemplare' means 'to contemplate, to envisage' (To look at something attentively and with admiration, or to consider/include in regulations). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, to gaze admiringly at nature/art, ponder deeply, or include/envisage a clause in regulations.
🇬🇧 English
to contemplate, to envisage
Example
Ci siamo fermati sulla terrazza panoramica per contemplare il tramonto sul mare.
We stopped on the panoramic terrace to contemplate the sunset over the sea.
L'attuale regolamento non sembra contemplare casi eccezionali come questo.
The current regulation does not seem to foresee exceptional cases like this one.
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- Ci siamo fermati sulla terrazza panoramica per contemplare il tramonto sul mare.— We stopped on the panoramic terrace to contemplate the sunset over the sea.
- L'attuale regolamento non sembra contemplare casi eccezionali come questo.— The current regulation does not seem to foresee exceptional cases like this one.
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The Italian word "contemplare" means "to contemplate, to envisage" in English.
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