considération

consideration, regard

noun kohn-see-deh-rah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin consideratio (observation, reflection)

Also means

consideration (deliberation)

Usage Note

Considération appears in formal registers in phrases like en considération de (in consideration of) and prendre en considération (to take into account). It also conveys respect — avoir de la considération pour quelqu'un means to hold someone in high regard. The verb considérer shares the root.

Examples

"Nous prendrons votre demande en considération."

Natural Translation

We will take your request into consideration.

Related Words

Explore French by topic

FrenchNow

French Silent Letters: The CaReFuL Rule

Final consonants in French are silent by default — except C, R, F, L. The CaReFuL rule, the silent -e, the plural-s trap, and liaison, explained simply.

June 4, 2026 5 min read

FrenchNow

French Numbers 1 to 100: Count With Confidence

French numbers 1 to 100 in one complete chart, with pronunciation, the et-un rule, hyphens, and the four-twenties system explained so you can count anywhere.

June 4, 2026 6 min read

FrenchNow

Avoir or Être? Picking the Right Past-Tense Helper

Use avoir for the passé composé unless the verb is reflexive or one of ~16 DR MRS VANDERTRAMP motion verbs, which take être and force agreement.

June 4, 2026 5 min read

FrenchNow

Faire in French: To Make, To Do, and More

Faire in French means more than make and do: master faire vs rendre, weather and sports idioms, the causative, and the mistakes English speakers make.

June 4, 2026 6 min read