Etwas außer Betracht lassen
Example: Wir dürfen bei der Analyse keine wichtigen Fakten außer Betracht lassen.
Definition
"Etwas außer Betracht lassen" means to intentionally disregard or ignore something when considering or analyzing a situation or information. It involves not taking a particular fact or detail into account, often to simplify or focus on specific aspects.
Etymology
The phrase "etwas außer Betracht lassen" comes from German, where "etwas" means 'something,' "außer" means 'outside,' "Betracht" relates to 'consideration' or 'view,' and "lassen" means 'to let' or 'to leave.' Together, it literally means 'to leave something outside of consideration,' which perfectly describes ignoring certain elements during analysis.
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