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Detailed Translations for contemplation from English to German

contemplation:

contemplation [the ~] nomen

  1. the contemplation (reflection; reconsideration; rethinking)
  2. the contemplation (pondering; meditation; reflection; thought)
    die Grübelei; Grübeln; Nachdenken
  3. the contemplation (speculativeness)
    die Kontemplation

Translation Matrix for contemplation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Grübelei contemplation; meditation; pondering; reflection; thought brooding; deep-thinking; reverie; worry
Grübeln contemplation; meditation; pondering; reflection; thought brooding; concentrate on; contriving; day-dreaming; deep-thinking; drudgery; focus on; musing; reverie; toiling; troubling; worrying
Kontemplation contemplation; speculativeness
Nachdenken contemplation; meditation; pondering; reflection; thought consideration; considered opinion; day-dreaming; daydreaming; deliberation; ground; meditation; musing; reflection; reflexion; reverie; thought
erneutes Erwägen contemplation; reconsideration; reflection; rethinking
- musing; reflection; reflexion; rumination; thoughtfulness

Related Words for "contemplation":


Synonyms for "contemplation":


Related Definitions for "contemplation":

  1. a long and thoughtful observation1
  2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration1

Wiktionary Translations for contemplation:

contemplation
noun
  1. Religion: Versenkung in Gott und seine Werke
  2. Rückzug auf sich selbst, Versenkung in sich selbst
  1. das Sich-Besinnen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
contemplation Meditation méditationaction de méditer ; ou résultat de cette action.

contemplation form of contemplate:

to contemplate verb (contemplates, contemplated, contemplating)

  1. to contemplate (ponder on; reflect on; muse on; meditate on)
    nachdenken; überdenken; ausdenken; überlegen; erfinden; nachdenken über; sich ausdenken; ersinnen; grübeln; phantasieren; sinnen; brüten; nachsinnenüber; nachsinnen über
    • nachdenken verb (denke nach, denkst nach, denkt nach, dachte nach, dachten nach, nachgedacht)
    • überdenken verb (überdenke, überdenkst, überdenkt, überdacht, überdachtet, überdacht)
    • ausdenken verb (denke aus, denkst aus, denkt aus, dachte aus, dachtet aus, ausgedacht)
    • überlegen verb (überlege, überlegst, überlegt, überlegte, überlegtet, überlegt)
    • erfinden verb (erfinde, erfindest, erfindet, erfand, erfandet, erfunden)
    • sich ausdenken verb (denke mich aus, denkst dich aus, denkt sich aus, dachte sich aus, dachtet euch aus, sich ausgedacht)
    • ersinnen verb
    • grübeln verb (grüble, grübelst, grübelt, grübelte, grübeltet, gegrübelt)
    • phantasieren verb (phantasiere, phantasierst, phantasiert, phantasierte, phantasiertet, phantasiert)
    • sinnen verb (sinne, sinnst, sinnt, sann, sannt, gesonnen)
    • brüten verb (brüte, brütest, brütet, brütete, brütetet, gebrütet)
    • nachsinnen über verb (sinne nach über, sinnst nach über, sinnt nach über, sinnte nach über, sinntet nach über, nachgesinnt über)

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
ausdenken contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on contrive; devise; invent; make up; plan; plot; set up
brüten contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on be brewing; bother; break one's head; brood; do jigsaw puzzles; fret; hatch out; mope; muse; puzzle; solve crossword puzzles; worry
erfinden contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on conceptualise; conceptualize; construct; contrive; create; design; develop; devise; do as if; evolve; fabricate; feign; fib; invent; lie; make; make up; manufacture; prepare; pretend; simulate
ersinnen contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on contrive; devise; fabricate; fib; invent; lie; make up
grübeln contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on be indecised; bother; break one's head; brood; brood over; cogitate; consider; defer; delay; deter; do jigsaw puzzles; doubt; fret; hesitate; linger; mope; muse; nurse a grievance; ponder; pout; procrastinate; put off; puzzle; question; reflect; solve crossword puzzles; sulk; tarry; think; think hard; vacillate; waver; wonder; worry; worry about
nachdenken contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on bother; brood; cogitate; consider; devise; do jigsaw puzzles; do some hard thinking; fret; lay schemes; make plans; mope; muse; philosophise; philosophize; plan; plot; ponder; puzzle; reflect; solve crossword puzzles; think; think better of it; wonder; worry
nachdenken über contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on mediate; muse; ponder
nachsinnen über contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on devise; lay schemes; make plans; plan; plot
nachsinnenüber contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on
phantasieren contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on contrive; devise; invent; make up; rave; talk nonsense
sich ausdenken contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on contrive; devise; figure out; invent; lay schemes; make plans; make up; plan; plot; puzzle out; set up
sinnen contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on brood; cogitate; consider; devise; lay schemes; make plans; muse; plan; plot; ponder; reflect; think; wonder
überdenken contemplate; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on consider; do some hard thinking; reflect; regard; think better of it; think it over; think out; think over; weigh up
überlegen 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
- meditate; study
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
überlegen covered; equal to

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Synonyms for "contemplate":


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
  1. (reflexiv) klar werden, nachdenken
verb
  1. mit einem bestimmten Ziel nachdenken, in Gedanken versinken, etwas überdenken

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
contemplate betrachten; nachdenken contemplerconsidérer avec toute la force de son attention, soit avec les yeux, soit par la pensée.