How the word "contemplare" is translated into English
Mi piace contemplare il tramonto dal balcone.
[mi ˈpjatʃe kontemˈplare il traˈmonto dal balˈkone.]
I like to gaze at the sunset from the balcony.
Restava ore a contemplare il mare in silenzio.
[resˈtava ˈore a kontemˈplare il ˈmare in siˈlɛntsjo.]
He would spend hours gazing at the sea in silence.
Abbiamo contemplato il panorama dalla cima della montagna.
[abˈbjamo kontemˈplato il panoˈrama dalla ˈtʃima ˈdella monˈtaɲɲa.]
We gazed at the view from the top of the mountain.
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