consider

consider
consider
A vtr
1 (give thought to, study) considérer [alternatives, options, facts, proposal, question, beauty] ; examiner [case, evidence, letter, problem] ; étudier [offer] ; to consider how réfléchir à la façon dont ; to consider why examiner les raisons pour lesquelles ; to consider whether décider si ; consider this sachez que ; the jury is considering its verdict le jury délibère ;
2 (take into account, bear in mind) prendre [qch] en considération [risk, cost, difficulty, matter] ; songer à [person] ; faire attention à [person's feelings, wishes] ; when you consider that quand on songe que ; all things considered tout compte fait ;
3 (envisage, contemplate) envisager [course of action, purchase] ; to consider doing envisager de faire ; to consider sb for a role penser à qn pour un rôle ; she considered me for second prize elle a pensé à moi pour le deuxième prix ; to consider sb/sth as sth penser à qn/qch comme qch ;
4 (regard) I consider her (to be) a good teacher/choice je pense que c'est un bon professeur/choix ; to consider that considérer or estimer que ; I consider it my duty to warn him j'estime de mon devoir de le prévenir ; to consider sb/sth favourably voir qn/qch sous un jour favorable ; consider the matter closed considérez que l'affaire est close ; consider it done/forgotten/a deal tiens-le pour fait/oublié/affaire conclue.
B vi réfléchir ; I need some time to consider j'ai besoin d'un peu de temps pour réfléchir.
C considered pp adj [answer, view, manner] réfléchi ; it is my considered opinion that c'est ma conviction que ; in my considered opinion selon ma conviction.
D v refl to consider oneself (to be) a writer/genius se prendre pour pej or se considérer comme un écrivain/génie.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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