Cavilar (en. To ponder)

/ka-vi-lar/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To reflect or think deeply about a matter.

I need to think about my future before making a decision.

Necesito cavilar sobre mi futuro antes de tomar una decisión.

To meditate on something that worries or disturbs.

I was pondering the problem I had at work.

Estaba cavilar sobre el problema que tenía en el trabajo.

To be in a state of deep reflection.

He often sits in silence to reflect on life.

A menudo se sienta en silencio a cavilar sobre la vida.

It derives from the Latin 'cavillari', which means to discuss or reflect.

to think aloud

To think and express reflections without having a prior script.

cavilar en voz alta

to ponder the past

To reflect on past events and their implications.

cavilar sobre el pasado

cavilación

The action of thinking or reflecting.

cavilación

cavilador

A person who thinks or reflects.

cavilador

Unrestrained pondering

She spent the afternoon in a never-ending stream of reflections about her relationship.

Se pasó la tarde en un sinfín de cavilaciones sobre su relación.

To think too much

Don't overthink it, it's just a game!

No te pongas a cavilar demasiado sobre eso, ¡es solo un juego!