Meaning
to contemplate, to include
- to gaze at, to contemplate
- to consider, to contemplate
- to provide for, to include
In a sentence
Mi piace contemplare il mare al tramonto.
I like to admire the sea at sunset.
Hai contemplato anche l'idea di cambiare lavoro?
Have you also considered the idea of changing jobs?
Nel prezzo non è contemplata la consegna a casa.
Home delivery is not included in the price.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contemplare | infinitive |
| contempliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| contemplo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| contemplate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contempli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contemplano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contempla | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contemplavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contemplavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contemplavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contemplavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contemplavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contemplava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contemplammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| contemplai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| contemplaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| contemplasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| contemplarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| contemplò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| contempleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| contemplerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| contemplerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| contemplerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| contempleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| contemplerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| contempliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| contempli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| contempliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contempli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contemplino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contempli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contemplassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contemplassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contemplaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contemplassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contemplassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contemplasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contempleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| contemplerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| contemplereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contempleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contemplerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contemplerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contempliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| contemplate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| contempla | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| contemplando | gerund |
| contemplato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal/literary than guardare or pensare a. Common in writing, journalism, and careful speech.
- With visual objects, it suggests prolonged, thoughtful looking; for a quick look, use guardare.
- With plans or options, it often means consider seriously: contemplare un'ipotesi, contemplare una possibilità.