Rechnung tragen

German

Etymology

Literally, "to carry reckoning (to)". Probably a calque of Italian portare conto or rendere conto.

Pronunciation

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Verb

Rechnung tragen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present trägt Rechnung, past tense trug Rechnung, past participle Rechnung getragen, past subjunctive trüge Rechnung, auxiliary haben)

  1. (with dative) to take into account
    Das neue Design trägt der Energieeffizienz Rechnung.The new design takes energy efficiency into account.

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