Breakdown of Il direttore ha preso in considerazione la mia idea.
l'idea
the idea (f)
il direttore
the manager / the director
prendere in considerazione
to take into consideration
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Questions & Answers about Il direttore ha preso in considerazione la mia idea.
Is prendere in considerazione exactly like "to take into consideration" in English? Could I just use the verb considerare here?
Yes, it maps perfectly to the English idiom. You could say ha considerato la mia idea, but prendere in considerazione sounds a bit more formal and deliberate, implying the director really thought about it as a viable option. Another great B2-level alternative is tenere conto di (to take into account).
Can I separate the phrase and say ha preso la mia idea in considerazione like we sometimes do in English?
It is strongly preferred to keep the set phrase prendere in considerazione together. In Italian, fixed expressions consisting of a verb and a prepositional phrase usually stay unbroken. You should place the direct object (la mia idea) at the very end.
I sometimes get confused about how to translate "director". Is direttore always the right word?
Direttore is used for the manager or director of a company, bank, newspaper, or similar organization. However, if you are talking about a movie director, the correct word is regista. If you mean an executive or senior manager, you might also see the word dirigente.
I notice it is la mia idea. Just as a quick refresher, when do we drop the definite article before a possessive?