reckon with

reckon with
intransitive verb
1) (take into account) rechnen mit [Hindernis, Möglichkeit]

he is a man to be reckoned with — er ist ein Mann, den man nicht unterschätzen sollte

2) (deal with) abrechnen mit
* * *
(to be prepared for; to take into consideration: I didn't reckon with all these problems; He's a man to be reckoned with (= a powerful man).) rechnen mit
* * *
reckon with
vt
1. (expect)
to \reckon with with sth/sb mit etw/jdm rechnen
I didn't \reckon with with having to re-type the whole document ich habe nicht damit gerechnet, das ganze Schriftstück noch mal tippen zu müssen
2. (not underestimate)
they're a team to be \reckon withed with das ist eine nicht zu unterschätzende Mannschaft
the trade unions are a force to be \reckon withed with man sollte die [Macht der] Gewerkschaften nicht unterschätzen [o fam abtun]
* * *
vi +prep obj
rechnen mit

if you insult him you'll have the whole family to reckon with —

he's a person to be reckoned with — er ist jemand, mit dem man rechnen muss

* * *
intransitive verb
1) (take into account) rechnen mit [Hindernis, Möglichkeit]

he is a man to be reckoned with — er ist ein Mann, den man nicht unterschätzen sollte

2) (deal with) abrechnen mit
* * *
v.
damit rechnen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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