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

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1.1. decide person:

decide

I can't decide which I prefer

no puedo decidir cuál prefiero

I can't decide which I prefer

no sé por cuál decidirme

you must decide what to do/when to act/where to go

tú tienes que decidir qué vas a hacer/cuándo debes actuar/adónde vas a ir

have you decided anything yet?

¿ya has decidido or resuelto algo?

I've decided to learn karate

he decidido or resuelto aprender karate

in the end she decided (that) he was right

al final decidió que él tenía razón

you can't just decide you want to leave school

no puedes decidir así como así que quieres dejar el colegio

1.2. decide (persuade):

decide

what finally decided me was the price

lo que me decidió or me hizo decidir fue el precio

what decided you to come?

¿qué te decidió a venir?

2. decide (settle, determine):

decide question/issue

decide outcome

it will decide who wins the election

decidirá quién gana las elecciones

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

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decide on VB [Am dəˈsaɪd -, Brit dɪˈsʌɪd -], decide upon VB (v + prep + o)

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judiciously choose/decide

we'll flip a coin to decide

vamos a echarlo a cara o cruz

we'll flip a coin to decide

vamos a echarlo a cara o sello And Ven

we'll flip a coin to decide

vamos a echarlo a cara o ceca Arg

we'll flip a coin to decide

vamos a echar un volado Mex

collectively decide/act

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plebiscitar

to decide … by plebiscite

jugarse algo a pares o nones

to decide sth by guessing whether the number of objects held is odd or even

drawing of lots to decide draft postings

to decide

decidir + infinit.

to decide to + infinit.

aquel incidente me decidió a actuar

that incident made me decide to act

decidir resultado

to decide

este contrato va a decidir el futuro de la empresa

this contract is going to decide the future of the company

to decide

no sé, decide tú

I don't know, you decide

tiene que decidir entre dos opciones igualmente interesantes

she has to choose o decide between two equally attractive options

decidir sobre algo

to decide on sth

no es la persona más adecuada para decidir sobre este asunto

she's not the best person to decide on o to make o to take a decision on this matter

yo no tengo autoridad para decidir sobre su suerte

I do not have the authority to decide (on) his fate

decidirse a + infinit.

to decide to + infinit.

decidirse por algo

to decide on sth

es difícil decidir a priori cuál es el mejor

it's difficult to decide in advance o a priori which is the best one

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I.decide [dɪˈsaɪd] VB intr

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decide

to decide on sth

decidirse [o optar] por algo

II.decide [dɪˈsaɪd] VB trans

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decide

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to definitely decide sth

decidir algo de forma definitiva

sensibly decide

to decide therefore to do sth

decidir hacer algo por consiguiente

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to decide

to decide

decidirse por/en contra de algo

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

to decide

determinarse por algo

to decide in favour [or favor Am] of sth

determinarse a hacer algo

to decide to do sth

to decide

to decide

to decide (in advance)

to decide

estoy fluctuando entre comprarme un coche o no

I can't decide whether to buy a car or not

to decide therefore to do sth

decidir hacer algo por consiguiente

to decide on sth

decidirse [o optar] por algo

to definitely decide sth

decidir algo de forma definitiva

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

to decide/vote in favour of (doing) sth

decidir/votar a favor de (hacer) algo

to decide/arrive ahead of time

decidir/llegar antes de tiempo

to decide in favour [or favor Am] of sth

determinarse por algo

to recklessly decide to do sth

liarse la manta a la cabeza (de modo irreflexivo)

it's up to you to decide

te toca a ti decidir

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

decidirse por/en contra de algo

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He has decided to hide out and keep away from other people for their own safety. en.wikipedia.org

So he decided to make a stand on principle and stepped in personally to prevent it. en.wikipedia.org

The supreme courts of the two republics decided in panels of three professional judges. en.wikipedia.org

It is from here where she must decide how to treat others at her school and which boy's heart to try to earn. en.wikipedia.org

Jack finds himself bonding with her teenage children, and as such, the pair decide to marry. en.wikipedia.org

The outcome of this battle will truly decide where man's freedoms lie. en.wikipedia.org

He worries about it but decides not to tell anyone. en.wikipedia.org

Opponents now decide whether they will play the hand. en.wikipedia.org

In 1820, the municipality wanted to build a new schoolhouse, but then decided to trade the old schoolhouse for a suitable new house. en.wikipedia.org

He has decided that he must do something in the hopes that someday none will go hungry. en.wikipedia.org

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