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decide

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈsaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈsaɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di sīd′)

Inflections of 'decide' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

decides: v 3rd person singular

deciding: v pres p

decided: v past

decided: v past p

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Inglés	Español
decide⇒ vi	(choose)	decidir⇒ vtr
decidirse⇒ v prnl
Do I want cake or ice cream? I can't decide!
¿Me apetece tarta o helado? ¡No puedo decidir!
decide (between [sth] and [sth]) vi + prep	(choose from among)	decidir entre vi + prep
escoger entre vi + prep
I couldn't decide between the two dresses, so I bought both.
No pude decidir entre los dos vestidos, así que compré ambos.
decide to (do [sth]) vi + prep	(resolve)	decidir⇒, determinar⇒ vtr
tomar la decisión, tomar la determinación loc verb
Lucy decided to do something about her messy hair.
Lucy decidió hacer algo con su enmarañado pelo.
decide on (doing) [sth] vi + prep	(opt for)	elegir⇒ vtr
optar por vi + prep
decidirse por v prnl + prep
They decided on a cruise for their holiday.
Eligieron un crucero para sus vacaciones.
decide against [sth] vi + prep	(reject an option)	rechazar⇒ vtr
Sarah decided against a third cupcake as she was full.
Sarah rechazó la tercera magdalena porque estaba llena.
decide against doing [sth] v expr	(choose not to)	decidirse a no hacer algo loc verb
I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job.
Me decidí a no irme de vacaciones ya que acabo de perder mi trabajo.
decide, decide that vtr	(with clause: conclude)	decidir que vtr + conj
resolver que vtr + conj
Wendy decided it was time to leave home and get her own apartment.
Wendy decidió que ya era hora de irse de casa y tener su propio apartamento.
decide [sth]⇒ vtr	(resolve a question, doubt)	decidir⇒ vtr
resolver⇒ vtr
dirimir⇒ vtr
The party is asking for feedback from the membership before deciding their course of action.
Their mother decided the issue for them.
El partido pide comentarios de los miembros antes de decidir un curso de acción.
Su madre resolvió la disputa entre ellos.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
help [sb] decide, help [sb] to decide v expr	(assist in deciding)	ayudarle a alguien a decidir loc verb
To help you decide between the options, list the pros and cons of each.
Para ayudarte a decidir entre esas opciones, haz una lista con los pros y los contras de cada una.

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'decide' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

agonize - agree - agree on terms - arrange - choose - close call - come down on the side of - come to a decision - come to an agreement - conclude - deadlocked - debate - decisiveness - determine - discretion - dither - draw lots - duke it out - firm up the details - form an opinion - indecision - indecisive - indecisiveness - issue of law - judge - make a decision - make up your mind - make your choice - opt against - pinned down - pitch on - predetermine - redetermine - resolve - return a verdict - set the agenda - set the date - settle - settle on - sleep on it - take upon - think better of - toss - toss a coin - toss up - trial jury - undecided

Spanish:

decidir - resolver - fallar - definir - juzgar - vacilar - determinar - dudar - proponer - señalar - sentenciar - allá tú - acordar - poner fecha

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Synonyms: choose, settle on, determine, make up your mind, conclude, more...

Collocations: decide [his fate, the outcome], decide between [this one, green] and [that one, blue], decided on [green], more...

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