to consider the pros and cons before making a decision
die Vor- und Nachteile abwägen, bevor man eine Entscheidung trifft (die Vor- und Nachteile abwägen, bevor man eine Entscheidung trifft)
"The board had to weigh up the risks before cutting more jobs."
"Der Vorstand musste die Risiken abwägen, bevor er mehr Stellen strich." (Der Vorstand musste die Risiken abwägen, bevor er mehr Stellen strich)
to sort or screen information to remove unwanted content
to capture pictures of something or someone
to improve your professional skills or position
to simplify a process to make it more efficient
to experience or survive an important period of history
to use something so much that it becomes unusable