consideration

Überlegung, Prüfung

Gründliches Nachdenken über etwas, bevor man eine Entscheidung trifft.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of thinking carefully about something before making a decision.

• Your idea needs careful consideration.
• After some consideration, we chose the smaller house.
• Is my application still under consideration?

So benutzt man es: consideration of something (Careful consideration of the costs helped us decide.)

Synonyme: thought, reflection, deliberation

Häufige Wendungen: careful consideration, under consideration, consideration of something

Rücksicht, Rücksichtnahme

Achtsamer Umgang mit den Gefühlen und Bedürfnissen anderer Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: Care for other people’s feelings and needs.

• Please show some consideration.
• He lowered his voice out of consideration for the sleeping baby.
• Her consideration for others makes her a good colleague.

So benutzt man es: consideration for someone (Please show consideration for your neighbours.)

Synonyme: thoughtfulness, care, kindness

Gegenteile: thoughtlessness

Häufige Wendungen: show consideration, consideration for others, out of consideration

Gegenleistung, Entgelt

Geld oder etwas anderes, das man als Gegenleistung für Arbeit, Hilfe oder eine Vereinbarung gibt.

In einfachem Englisch: Money or something else given in return for work, help, or an agreement.

• He helped us for a small consideration.
• The contract states the consideration paid for the property.
• They offered financial consideration in return for his cooperation.

So benutzt man es: in consideration of something (She received shares in consideration of her services.)

Synonyme: payment, compensation, recompense

Häufige Wendungen: for a consideration, valuable consideration, financial consideration

Bedeutung, Gewicht

Die Wichtigkeit einer Sache oder die Aufmerksamkeit, die sie verdient.

In einfachem Englisch: The importance something has, or the attention it deserves.

• His rank was of little consideration.
• Money was of no consideration to her.
• They regarded his objections as worthy of consideration.

Synonyme: importance, significance, regard

Gegenteile: unimportance

Häufige Wendungen: of little consideration, worthy of consideration, of no consideration