English
rank|legal|spread|enter|967|consider|provided|Rome|twelve
Pronunciation
(RP) IPA| /k�n�sɪd�/
audio|en-us-consider.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To think about seriously.
#: Consider that we've had three major events and the year has hardly begun.
- transitive To think of doing.
#: I'm considering going to the beach tomorrow.
- transitive To assign some quality to.
#: Consider yourself lucky, but consider your opponent skillful.
#: I considered the pie undercooked.
Usage notes
In sense 2. this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Related terms
top2
considerable
considerate
mid2
consideration
reconsider
Translations
trans-top|To think about seriously
Dutch: in acht nemen
Finnish: ottaa huomioon, harkita, punnita
Hebrew: he-translation|�ק�ת ��ש���|laqakhat be'kheshbón (literally: to take into account)
trans-mid
French: considérer, examiner, réfléchir, songer
Japanese: ����� (yoku-kangaeru), ���� (jukkou-suru)
Polish: rozważa�
Russian: �а��ма��ива�� (rassmátrivat') impf, �а��мо��е�� (rassmotr'ét') pf, обд�м�ва�� (obdúmyvat') impf, обд�ма�� (obdúmat') pf
Swedish: betänka, tänka på (about an argument), begrunda (to think deeply about an argument), betrakta (about an object)
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trans-top|To think of doing
Dutch: overwegen, beschouwen
Finnish: harkita
French: songer
Hebrew: he-translation|�שק��|lishqól
trans-mid
Polish: rozważa�
Russian: под�м�ва�� (podúmyvat') impf
Slovene: razmisliti
Swedish: fundera på, överväga
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trans-top|To assign some quality to
Dutch: beschouwen
Finnish: pitää joku|jonakin
Hebrew: he-translation|×�×�×�ש×�×�|lehakhshÃv
trans-mid
French: considérer, estimer
Polish: uważa�, uznawa�
Russian: �а��ма��ива�� (rassmátrivat') impf, ��и�а�� (š'itát') impf
Swedish: betrakta
trans-bottom
Translations to be checked
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ttbc|German: überlegen
mid
ttbc|Spanish: considerar
fr:consider
io:consider
it:consider
ku:consider
la:consider
hu:consider
ja:consider
pl:consider
ru:consider
fi:consider
sv:consider
te:consider
vi:consider
zh:consider
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