consider

consider
consider [{{t}}kən'sɪdə(r)]
1 transitive verb
(a) (believe) considérer, estimer, penser;
∎ I've always considered her (to be) a good friend je l'ai toujours considérée comme une bonne amie;
∎ she considers it wrong to say such things elle pense qu'il est mauvais de dire de telles choses;
∎ consider it done considérez cela comme fait;
∎ consider yourself dismissed tenez-vous pour congédié;
∎ I consider myself lucky je m'estime heureux;
∎ I would consider it an honour je m'estimerais honoré;
∎ I consider it my duty to… j'estime qu'il est de mon devoir de…;
∎ we consider it likely that… nous estimons qu'il est probable que… + indicative
(b) (ponder → problem, offer, possibility) considérer, examiner; (→ issue, question) réfléchir à;
∎ have you ever considered becoming an actress? avez-vous jamais songé à devenir actrice?;
∎ have you considered (buying) a larger model? est-ce que vous avez envisagé d'acheter un modèle plus grand?;
∎ he was considering whether to go out when… il se demandait s'il allait sortir quand…;
∎ I'm willing to consider your offer je suis prêt à examiner votre proposition;
∎ I'll consider it je verrai, je réfléchirai;
∎ the jury retired to consider its verdict le jury se retira pour délibérer
(c) (bear in mind → points, facts) prendre en considération; (→ costs, difficulties, dangers) tenir compte de;
∎ we got off lightly, when you consider what might have happened nous nous en sommes bien tirés, quand on pense à ce qui aurait pu arriver;
∎ all things considered tout bien considéré
(d) (show regard for → feelings, wishes) tenir compte de;
∎ he has a wife and family to consider il a une femme et une famille à prendre en considération;
∎ she never considers anybody but herself elle ne fait jamais attention aux autres
(e) (discuss → report, case) examiner, considérer;
∎ she's being considered for the post of manager on pense à elle pour le poste de directeur
(f) (contemplate → picture, scene) examiner, observer
2 intransitive verb
réfléchir;
∎ I need time to consider j'ai besoin de temps pour réfléchir

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