Phrase guide

take into consideration

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To take into account.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Taking everything into consideration, both students ought to get another chance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compare French prendre en considération and Italian prendere in considerazione.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أخذ بعين الاعتبار — take into account
  • Danish: tage hensyn til — take into account
  • Dutch: berekening houden met — take into account
  • French: prendre en considération — take into account
  • French: prendre en compte — take into account
  • French: tenir compte — take into account
  • German: berücksichtigen — take into account
  • German: Rücksicht nehmen auf — take into account
  • German: in Betracht ziehen — take into account
  • Hungarian: tekintetbe vesz — take into account
  • Hungarian: figyelembe vesz — take into account
  • Italian: prendere in considerazione — take into account
  • Italian: prendere in conto — take into account
  • Pannonian Rusyn: брац до огляду (brac do ohljadu) — take into account
  • Pannonian Rusyn: вжац до огляду (vžac do ohljadu) — take into account
  • Polish: brać pod uwagę — take into account
  • Polish: wziąć pod uwagę — take into account
  • Romanian: lua în considerare — take into account
  • Swedish: ta hänsyn till — take into account
  • Ukrainian: враховувати (vraxovuvaty) — take into account
  • Ukrainian: врахувати (vraxuvaty) — take into account