consideration

examen, réflexion

Fait de réfléchir soigneusement à une question avant de prendre une décision.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : consideration of something (Careful consideration of the costs helped us decide.)

Synonymes : thought, reflection, deliberation

Expressions courantes : careful consideration, under consideration, consideration of something

égards, prévenance

Attention portée aux sentiments et aux besoins des autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : consideration for someone (Please show consideration for your neighbours.)

Synonymes : thoughtfulness, care, kindness

Contraires : thoughtlessness

Expressions courantes : show consideration, consideration for others, out of consideration

contrepartie, rémunération

Argent ou autre chose donné en échange d’un travail, d’une aide ou d’un accord.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : in consideration of something (She received shares in consideration of her services.)

Synonymes : payment, compensation, recompense

Expressions courantes : for a consideration, valuable consideration, financial consideration

importance, considération

Importance d’une chose ou attention qu’elle mérite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : importance, significance, regard

Contraires : unimportance

Expressions courantes : of little consideration, worthy of consideration, of no consideration