decisive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for decisive in the English»French Dictionary

decisive [Brit dɪˈsʌɪsɪv, Am dəˈsaɪsɪv] ADJ

1. decisive (firm):

decisive manner

très ferme, résolu

decisive tone, reply

catégorique

he is not decisive enough

il n'a pas l'esprit de décision, il est trop indécis

a more decisive leader

un dirigeant plus ferme

2. decisive (conclusive):

decisive battle, factor, influence

décisif/-ive

decisive argument

concluant

it was decisive in forcing or persuading him to resign

cela l'a décidé à démissionner

Translations for decisive in the French»English Dictionary

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décisif (décisive)

decisive

déterminant (déterminante)

decisive

coup de Jarnac

decisive and unexpected blow

facteur de risque/décisif/technique/humain

risk/decisive/technical/human factor

argument choc ou massue

decisive ou clinching argument

avoir l'esprit de décision

to be decisive

mûr (mûre, mure)

at a decisive stage never attr

peser dans/sur une décision

to have a decisive influence in/on a decision

de façon décisive

in a decisive way, decisively

decisive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for decisive in the English»French Dictionary

decisive [dɪˈsaɪsɪv] ADJ

decisive

décisif(-ive)

decisive person, tone, manner

décidé(e)

Translations for decisive in the French»English Dictionary

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déterminant(e) action, rôle, événement

decisive

décisif (-ive) argument, preuve, ton

decisive

avoir l'esprit de décision

to be decisive

décidé(e)

decisive

franchir des pas décisifs

to take decisive steps

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If there is a tie, the higher semifinal scores become decisive.

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There is no decisive text and both views are held.

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But armies and battles were not decisive, for neither side was able to achieve a complete victory.

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More lives will be saved by decisive action early, than by prolonging the insurgency.

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If he had a fault, it was a lack of decisive action.

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Where they are only giving a new interpretation of well-known facts, this is not decisive.

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The decisive factor was reportedly the overall cost, both in terms of unit cost, and operating and maintenance costs.

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Some claim it was the decisive turning point in the campaign.

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I made up my mind to dive leftwards and for sure, there it was a decisive save.

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He was one of two who managed to escape the battle, this was to be a decisive move for the future of the war.

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