tenir compte de
/tə.niʁ kɔ̃t də/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- tient compte de
- past
- a tenu compte de
- perfect
- tenu compte de
Meaning
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to take into account
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Le professeur tient compte des efforts fournis.
The teacher takes the effort made into account.
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Similar words
prendre en compte and tenir compte de are close synonyms for "to take into account," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does tenir compte de mean?
to take into account
2 Fill the gap: Le professeur tient ___ des efforts fournis.
Full sentence: Le professeur tient compte des efforts fournis. (The teacher takes the effort made into account.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tenir compte de?
tenir compte de: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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