Translation of "contemplating" to French

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Dictionary translations for "contemplating"

contemplating noun

pl. contemplatings

la contemplation f

contemplate [ˈkɔntempleɪt] verb Conjugation

contemplated / contemplated / contemplating / contemplates

contempler

envisager

considérer (consider)

Contexts with "contemplating"

The close-cropped lawn is beautiful in the eyes of a people whose inherited bent it is to readily find pleasure in contemplating a well-preserved pasture or grazing land. La pelouse tondue de près séduit un peuple qui a tendance, par ses origines, à trouver du plaisir dans la contemplation d'un pâturage bien entretenu.

Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty. La beauté n'est pas une qualité dans les choses elles-mêmes: elle existe seulement dans l'esprit qui les contemple; et chaque esprit perçoit une beauté différente.

Just as it is better to illuminate than merely to shine, so to pass on what one has contemplated is better than merely to contemplate. En effet, il est plus beau d’éclairer que de briller seulement ; de même est-il plus beau de transmettre aux autres ce qu’on a contemplé que de contempler seulement.

She is contemplating a trip. Elle planifie un voyage.

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