Light-verb construction 'in Betracht ziehen' (to take into consideration)

Funktionsverbgefüge 'in Betracht ziehen'

'in Betracht ziehen' = to take into consideration / consider.

Structure

Akk. + in Betracht ziehen

acc. + in Betracht ziehen

Details

Part of Speech: Expression
Word Type: Light-verb construction
Register: Standard

Explanation

in Betracht ziehen is a light- construction meaning to take into consideration / to consider / to contemplate. The meaning resides in the Betracht; ziehen serves as the light . It governs a direct () : the option being considered.

Wir ziehen diese Option in Betracht. - We are taking this option into consideration.
Man sollte auch andere Lösungen in Betracht ziehen. - One should also consider other solutions.
Hast du in Betracht gezogen, dass es regnen könnte? - Have you considered that it might rain?

The related expression in Betracht kommen means to be a possibility / to come into question.

Common mistakes:

Replacing the : it must be ziehen, not nehmen or machen.
The Betracht exists almost only in this idiom and in Betracht kommen; do not use it freely as an ordinary .

About Light-verb construction 'in Betracht ziehen' (to take into consideration)

'in Betracht ziehen' = to take into consideration / consider.

Means 'to take into account / consider'; a fixed + combination.

'in Betracht ziehen' = berücksichtigen / erwägen.

Caution

Means 'to consider': 'Wir ziehen diese Option in Betracht'.