 | English  | German |  |
 | to canvass sth. [investigate, consider carefully] | 1090 etw. prüfen [untersuchen, kontrollieren] |  |
 | to reason [consider, reflect upon] | 210 überlegen |  |
 | to entertain sth. [consider (an idea)] | 191 etw.Akk. erwägen |  |
 | to weigh [fig.] [consider, contemplate] | 142 erwägen |  |
 | to plan [consider] | 78 überlegen |  |
 | to balance sth. [consider the pros and cons] | 43 etw.Akk. erwägen |  |
 | to balance [consider] | 8 wägen [geh.] [abwägen] |  |
 | to account sth. ... [consider] | etw. für ... halten |  |
 | to agitate sth. [now rare] [consider on all sides] | sichDat. über etw.Akk. (gründlich) Gedanken machen |  |
 | to canvas sth. [fig.] [spv.] [canvass] [consider in detail] | etw.Akk. unter die Lupe nehmen [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to disvalue sth. [esp. Am.] [consider to be of little value] | etw.Akk. gering schätzen [auch: geringschätzen] |  |
 | to entertain [consider] | in Erwägung ziehen |  |
 | to neglect sth. [fail to consider] | etw.Akk. außer Acht lassen |  |
 | to scorn sth. [consider it ignoble] | etw.Akk. als unwürdig ablehnen |  |
| Nouns |
 | respite [time to consider] | 843 Bedenkzeit {f} |  |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
 | to add sth. up [consider together] | etw.Akk. zusammennehmen [insgesamt betrachten] |  |
 | to allow for sth. [consider sth.] | etw.Akk. in Betracht ziehen |  |
 | to chew on sth. [consider at length] | über etw.Akk. nachsinnen [geh.] |  |
 | to chew over sth. [consider at length] | über etw.Akk. nachsinnen [geh.] |  |
 | to count sb./sth. as sth. [consider] | jdn./etw. als etw. betrachten |  |
 | to forget (about) sth. [consider sth. as over and done with] | etw.Akk. abhaken [fig.] [etw. als erledigt betrachten] |  |
 | to meditate doing sth. [consider doing sth.] | erwägen, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to put sth. before sth. [consider better, more important] | etw.Akk. über etw.Akk. stellen [besser finden, wichtiger nehmen] |  |
 | to treat sb./sth. as sth. [consider as] | jdn./etw. als etw. betrachten |  |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
 | to bat sth. around / about [coll.] [discuss or consider at length] | etw.Akk. bekakeln [ugs.] [bes. nordd.] [eine Sache ausführlich diskutieren] |  |
| 4 Words: Verbs |
 | to see fit to do sth. [to consider it appropriate] | es für angebracht halten, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to see fit to do sth. [to consider it necessary] | es für nötig halten, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to see fit to do sth. [to consider it right] | es für richtig halten, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to think oneself (to be) sth. [consider oneself] | sichAkk. etw.Nom. wähnen [geh.] |  |
| 5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to get down to brass tacks [coll.] [start to consider the basic facts] | zur Sache kommen [zum Wesentlichen kommen] |  |
 | to think too much of oneself [consider oneself superior] | sichAkk. für etwas Besseres halten |  |