kuzingatia
koo-zee-ngah-TEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuzingatiakoo-zee-ngah-TEE-ah
Frenchtenir compte de, respecter
Meaning
To give careful attention to something and take it into account when deciding or acting, or to keep to a rule or an instruction.
Good to know
Takes a direct object: kuzingatia sheria, to obey the law; kuzingatia ushauri, to heed advice. Kwa kuzingatia means taking into account, considering.
Examples
- Wanafunzi wanapaswa kuzingatia maelekezo ya mwalimu.Students must follow the teacher's instructions.
- Tulichagua tarehe kwa kuzingatia hali ya hewa.We chose the date taking the weather into account.
- Zingatia ushauri wa daktari wako.Heed your doctor's advice.
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