No. 440 in Serbian

обзиром

"Обзиром" means "considering" or "taking into account."

In a sentence

Обзиром на ситуацију, морамо бити опрезни.
Considering the situation, we must be cautious.
'Обзиром' is used here to introduce a cause or consideration that influences the statement or action.
Обзиром да сте нови овде, дозволите ми да вам покажем околину.
Considering that you are new here, allow me to show you around.
'Обзиром да' is used as a conjunction akin to 'considering that', introducing a subordinate clause explaining the premise for the main action.
Она увек узима у обзир мишљења других кад доноси одлуке.
She always takes into account the opinions of others when making decisions.
'У обзир' is used in an idiomatic expression meaning 'to take into account', involving the word 'обзир' in a fixed grammatical case.

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