prendre en compte

/pʁɑ̃dʁ ɑ̃ kɔ̃t/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
prend en compte
past
a pris en compte
perfect
pris en compte

Meaning

  1. to take into account

    • Le juge prend en compte les circonstances.

      The judge takes the circumstances into account.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

tenir compte de

prendre en compte and tenir compte de are close synonyms for "to take into account," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does prendre en compte mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le juge prend en ___ les circonstances.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre en compte?

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