deciding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for deciding in the English»French Dictionary

deciding [Brit dɪˈsʌɪdɪŋ, Am dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ] ADJ

deciding factor, goal, race:

deciding

décisif/-ive

I.decide [Brit dɪˈsʌɪd, Am dəˈsaɪd] VB trans

1. decide (reach a decision):

to decide to do

décider de faire

to decide to do (after much thought)

se décider à faire

I decided that I would leave

j'ai décidé de partir

I decided that he should leave

j'ai décidé qu'il devait partir

to decide how to do

décider comment faire

to decide where/when

décider où/quand

he hasn't decided whether to resign/sign

il n'a pas encore décidé s'il va démissionner/signer

it was decided to wait

on a décidé d'attendre

have you decided what you're going to do?

est-ce que tu as décidé ce que tu vas faire?

nothing has been decided yet

rien n'a encore été décidé

2. decide (settle):

decide dispute, matter

régler

decide fate, outcome

décider de

decide goal, penalty: match

être décisif/-ive pour l'issue de

to decide a case jury:

statuer sur une affaire

3. decide (persuade):

to decide sb to do

décider qn à faire

what finally decided you to buy it?

qu'est-ce qui t'a décidé à l'acheter?

it was his selfishness that finally decided me to leave

c'est à cause de son égoïsme que je me suis décidée à partir

that's what decided him against moving house

c'est pour cela qu'il a décidé de ne pas déménager

II.decide [Brit dɪˈsʌɪd, Am dəˈsaɪd] VB intr

decide

décider

let her decide

laisse-la décider or prendre la décision

it's up to him to decide

c'est à lui de décider

I can't decide

je n'arrive pas à me décider

fate decided otherwise

le hasard en a décidé autrement

have you decided?

as-tu pris une décision?

to decide against doing

décider de ne pas faire

to decide against plan, idea

ne pas adopter

to decide against candidate

rejeter

to decide against the red dress (choose not to buy)

décider de ne pas acheter la robe rouge

to decide against the red dress (choose not to wear)

décider de ne pas mettre la robe rouge

to decide between applicants, books

choisir, faire un choix entre

to decide in favour of doing

décider de faire

to decide in favour of jury, judge: plaintiff

se prononcer pour

to decide in favour of panel, judges: candidate, applicant

choisir

I.decide on VB [Brit dɪˈsʌɪd -, Am dəˈsaɪd -] (decide on [sth])

1. decide on (choose):

decide on hat, wallpaper, holiday

se décider pour

decide on date

fixer

to decide on a career in medicine/law

se diriger vers la médecine/le droit

2. decide on (come to a decision on):

decide on measure, policy, course of action, size, budget

décider de

II.decide on VB [Brit dɪˈsʌɪd -, Am dəˈsaɪd -] (decide on [sb])

decide on member, applicant

choisir

decide on team

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sanely judge, decide

de façon sensée

whimsically decide

sur un coup de tête

impulsively decide, act

sur un coup de tête

definitively decide

irrévocablement

suicidally behave, decide, drive

de manière suicidaire

shrewdly decide, assess

avec perspicacité

finally decide, accept, arrive, happen

finalement, enfin

finally settle, resolve, decide

définitivement

deciding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for deciding in the English»French Dictionary

I.decide [dɪˈsaɪd] VB intr (make a choice)

decide

se décider

to decide for oneself

se décider

II.decide [dɪˈsaɪd] VB trans

decide

décider

decide on VB intr

decide on

se décider pour

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to decide sth in consultation with sb

prendre une décision en commun à propos de qc

Translations for deciding in the French»English Dictionary

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déterminant(e) argument, raison

deciding

décider

to decide on

décider de +infin

to decide to +infin

se décider

to decide

résoudre de +infin

to decide to +infin

trancher en faveur de qn/qc

to decide in favour [or favor Am] of sb/sth

donner gain de cause à qn LAW

to decide in sb's favour Brit

donner gain de cause à qn LAW

to decide in sb's favor Am

laisser le choix à qn

to let sb decide

arrêter [ou fixer] [ou porter] son choix sur qc

to decide on sth

départager les candidats

to decide between candidates

deciding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to decide sth in consultation with sb

prendre une décision en commun à propos de qc

to decide in favour of sth

décider en la faveur de qc

to decide sth on a spin of a coin

décider qc en jouant à pile ou face

it's up to them to decide

c'est à eux de décider

to decide in favour [or favor Am] of sb/sth

trancher en faveur de qn/qc

to decide to stop the match

décider l'interruption du match

it is for me to decide

c'est à moi de décider

to decide on sth as one sees fit

décider qc selon son bon plaisir

to decide to carry on the war

décider la poursuite de la guerre

it's up to her to decide

c'est à elle de décider

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The nature of the call is an aggravating factor when deciding when to use them.

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He advised jurors to use their common sense when deciding on a verdict.

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Police awaited toxicology reports before deciding whether to file charges.

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This leaves the radar with the problem of deciding where the target object is located.

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Brain death is one of the deciding factors when pronouncing a trauma patient as dead.

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In deciding which bonds you want to redeem to pay for your son's education, consider current and expected future interest rates, not the historical yield.

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Natural selection is a key entity of deciding who the winning mate will be.

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After deciding we were genuine, our black marketers came to our hotel with ready to sell carvings.

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When deciding whether to invest in a country, corporations will consider many factors -- tax rates, regulation, language, corruptibility of public officials -- before they worry about geography.

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The scheme would involve EU member states deciding together each year which refugees should be given priority.

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