decision
The act of decidingThe act of deciding.
» I have a decision to make.
Ich muss eine Entscheidung treffen.
Мне нужно принять решение.
Мені треба прийняти рішення.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of deciding.
the act of making up your mind about something
(countable, uncountable)A choice or judgement.
It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
His life has always been filled with big decisions.
Entscheidung, Beschluss, Beschluß
реше́ниеrešénije, урегули́рованиеuregulírovanije
рі́шенняríšennja, ви́рішенняvýrišennja
(uncountable)Firmness of conviction.
After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.
реши́тельностьrešítelʹnostʹ, реши́мостьrešímostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.
(countable, uncountable)A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
Examples
2152 sentencesI have a decision to make.
Мені треба прийняти рішення.
ruМне нужно принять решение.
deIch muss eine Entscheidung treffen.
Don't make a decision right now.
Не приймай рішення просто зараз.
ruНе принимайте решение прямо сейчас!
deEntscheide dich nicht jetzt!
I haven't made a decision yet.
Я поки що не прийняв рішення.
ruЯ пока не принял решение.
I can make my own decisions.
Я можу приймасти власні рішення.
ruЯ могу принимать самостоятельные решения.
I informed Tom of my decision.
Я проінформував Тома про своє рішення.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).Derived from Middle French, from Latin dēcīsiō, dēcīsiōnis, from dēcīdō (“to decide”).
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Forms
plural: decisionsSynonyms
20 synonyms- the act of making up your mind about something:determinationconclusion
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration:determinationconclusion
- the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose:decisiveness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
36 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Make or do — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- make a decision
- the right decision
- decision to make
- make that decision
- make the decision
- right decision
- the judge's decision
- a wise decision
- a difficult decision
- judge's decision was
- tough decision
- a tough decision