Verb

überlegen

Translation

to consider, to think over, to reflect, to ponder

Ich überlege mir, was ich tun soll.

I'm considering what I should do.

Überlege gut, bevor du antwortest.

Think carefully before you answer.

sich(3) et4 überlegen to consider sth. I'm considering the plan again.

überlegen, <clause> to consider whether/what... I'm considering whether I should come along.

nachdenken (to reflect), erwägen (to weigh up)

From `über-` (over) + `legen` (to lay). The idea is to 'lay over' a thought in your mind, examining it from all angles.

Imagine laying (`legen`) all your options out on a table and looking `über` (over) them to make a decision.