Contemplarla (en. Contemplate it)

kon-tem-plar-la

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To look at something attentively and with pleasure, reflecting on it.

I like to contemplate her while she reads in the park.

Me gusta contemplarla mientras lee en el parque.

To consider or meditate on an idea, situation, or image.

Contemplating it helps me find inner peace.

Contemplarla me ayuda a encontrar la paz interior.

To enjoy a view or landscape.

Contemplating it from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.

Contemplarla desde la cima de la montaña es impresionante.

Derives from the Latin 'contemplari', which means to observe or look at attentively.

contemplate it with patience

To evaluate or study something calmly.

contemplarla con paciencia

contemplate it in silence

To observe something quietly, reflecting internally.

contemplarla en silencio

contemplate it deeply

To observe with great attention and reflection.

contemplarla profundamente

contemplation

The action of contemplating; deep reflection.

contemplación

observation

The action of observing something carefully.

observación

meditation

The practice of mental reflection.

meditación

To look without doing anything

I was contemplating her while time passed.

Estaba contemplándola mientras el tiempo pasaba.

Relax and observe

A moment of contemplation is what I need.

Un rato de contemplación es lo que necesito.