Factor in Meaning in English

expression

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Definición

To include something as an important part when making a decision, plan, or calculation.

Uso & Matices

Usually used in discussions about planning, analysis, or prediction. Common collocations: 'factor in costs,' 'factor in time,' 'fail to factor in.' More formal than 'think about,' and different from 'figure out' (which means to solve or understand). Can be used in passive ('be factored in').

• Spanish: tener en cuenta - considerar
• Portuguese (BR): levar em conta - considerar
• Portuguese (PT): ter em conta - considerar
• Chinese (Simplified): 考虑在内 - 纳入考虑
• Chinese (Traditional): 考慮在內 - 納入考量
• Hindi: ध्यान में रखना - विचार करना
• Arabic: يأخذ في الاعتبار - يضع في الحسبان
• Bengali: ধরনা করা - হিসেবের মধ্যে রাখা
• Russian: учитывать - брать в расчёт
• Japanese: 考慮に入れる
• Vietnamese: tính đến - cân nhắc
• Korean: 고려하다 - 감안하다
• Turkish: dikkate almak - hesaba katmak
• Urdu: شامل کرنا - مدنظر رکھنا
• Indonesian: memperhitungkan - mempertimbangkan

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Did you factor in the extra costs?

basic

We need to factor in the weather before planning our trip.

basic

It is important to factor in travel time.

basic

They didn’t factor in how busy the restaurant would be on a Friday night.

natural

Make sure you factor in some time to relax during your vacation.

natural

The new tax wasn’t factored in when we made the budget.

natural