decide

dɪˈsaɪd
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Translation of decide into German

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Verb

tr.
1.

choice

choose after thinking about possibilities
  • She decided to go to college.Sie beschloss, auf die Universität zu gehen.
2.

decision-making

make a judgment after careful thought
  • The jury decided on the verdict.Die Geschworenen fällten das Urteil.
3.

final say

influence the outcome of a situation
  • The weather decided the match.Das Wetter hat das Spiel entschieden.
4.

resolution

settle a dispute or question
  • The referee decided the game.Der Schiedsrichter entschied das Spiel.
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Expressions with decide: examples in English and translations in German

beschließen
We need to decide on a location for the party.
sich gegen etwas entscheiden
They decide against buying the old house after inspecting the roof.
sofort entscheiden
spontan entscheiden
She had to decide on the spot whether to accept the job offer.
das Ergebnis bestimmen
The referee's call will decide the outcome of the match.
beschließen
auswählen
They decided upon the best course of action.
über jemandes Schicksal entscheiden
jemandes Schicksal bestimmen
The judge will decide his fate in court.

Synonyms and analogies of decide in English

v.determineresolvesettleMore synonyms

Examples of decide in a sentence

  • He decided to take the job offer.
  • She decided to take the job offer.
  • They decided to travel during the holidays.
  • The referee's call decided the game's outcome.
  • Public opinion can decide election results.
  • The judge decided the case swiftly.

Translations of "decide" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
entscheidenv.

I used to have no spine, letting friends decide everything for me.

Früher hatte ich kein Rückgrat und ließ Freunde alles für mich entscheiden.

beschließenv.

Richard, your marriage isn't over until you decide it is.

Richard, Ihre Ehe ist erst vorbei, wenn Sie das beschließen.

sich entscheidenv.

We sometimes go eenie meenie with holiday destinations when nobody can decide.

Wir machen manchmal eine meite muh bei Urlaubszielen, wenn niemand sich entscheiden kann.

bestimmenv.

You decide how long your backups should remain on the server.

Sie bestimmen, wie lange Ihre Backups auf dem Server verweilen.

festlegenv.

Since we're strapped for time, let's decide on the main points now.

Da wir knapp an Zeit sind, lass uns die Hauptpunkte jetzt festlegen.

wählenv.

You can freely decide the start time of the film or programme.

Die Startzeit des Films oder der Sendung kannst du frei wählen.

entschließenv.

I have some ideas about it, but I can not decide how to do.

Ideen dazu habe ich einige, kann mich aber zu nichts entschließen.

sich entschließenv.

Maybe I should decide on something else? ...

Vielleicht sollten Sie sich entschließen, etwas anderes? ...

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Other translations for decide:

  • klärenv.
  • beeinflussenv.
  • festsetzenv.

decide: Examples and translations in context

He would not let ragtag and bobtail decide matters of national importance.

Er wollte nicht zulassen, dass Gesindel über nationale Belange entschied.

Before you decide, get your facts straight about the costs involved.

Bevor du entscheidest, sei dir über die entstehenden Kosten im Klaren.

Students really feel the heat when grades decide their future opportunities.

Studierende spüren den Druck, wenn Noten über ihre Zukunftschancen entscheiden.

We inherited the apartment in common and must now decide about selling it.

Wir haben die Wohnung gemeinsam geerbt und müssen nun über den Verkauf entscheiden.

Let's collect our wits and then decide how to respond to them.

Lass uns uns fangen und dann entscheiden, wie wir auf sie reagieren.

The toss of a coin helped them decide where to go for dinner.

Der Münzwurf half ihnen zu entscheiden, wo sie essen gehen sollten.

The match is too close to call; one mistake could decide everything.

Das Spiel liegt Kopf an Kopf; ein Fehler könnte alles entscheiden.

Let's marinate on these options overnight and decide tomorrow morning together.

Lass uns über diese Optionen über Nacht brüten und morgen früh gemeinsam entscheiden.

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decide ondecide upondecide against
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