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considerare

to consider

verb kon-see-deh-RAH-reh Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin considerare, 'to observe carefully'

Also means

to regard, to deem

Usage Note

Considerare can take a direct object plus adjective or noun complement: lo considero un amico (I consider him a friend). It uses avere as auxiliary. The reflexive considerarsi means to consider oneself. Do not confuse with pensare a (to think about) — considerare implies evaluation.

Examples

"Considero questo libro molto importante."

Natural Translation

I consider this book very important.

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