Grammatical class
Verb
contempler
to contemplate
Details
Syllables
con-tem-pler
Phonetics
kɔ̃.tɑ̃.ple
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
2940
Freq. (movies)
9174
Freq. (news)
22036
Sentences
J'ai acheté un télescope pour contempler les étoiles.
I bought a telescope to gaze at the stars.
A1
J'aime contempler la campagne.
I like watching the countryside.
A2
Tom ne peut pas cesser de contempler Marie.
Tom can't stop looking at Mary.
A2
Il se tenait devant le tableau, à le contempler.
He stood gazing at the painting.
B1
À la maison, j’apprécie de contempler les montagnes de ma fenêtre.
I like to look at the mountains from my window when I'm in my house.
B1
Asseyons-nous ici un moment à contempler la vue !
Let's sit here for a while and look at the view.
B2