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decide

decide

Meaning of decide

English

to make a choice after thinking about it

Русский

делать выбор после оценки вариантов и возможных последствий

decide

Pronunciation

British English
/dɪˈsaɪd/
American English
/dɪˈsaɪd/

decide with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом decide

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Решить, что делать

Deciding what to do
decide against
решить отказаться от

We decided against buying a second car.

Мы решили отказаться от покупки второй машины.

decide what to do
решить, что делать

We need to decide what to do with the spare room.

Нам нужно решить, что делать со свободной комнатой.

  • decide to doрешить сделать
  • can't decideне могу решить
  • decide whetherрешить, стоит ли

Выбрать из вариантов

Choosing between options
decide on
выбрать

Have you decided on a color for the kitchen?

Вы уже выбрали цвет для кухни?

decide between
выбирать между

I can't decide between the blue sofa and the gray one.

Не могу выбрать между синим диваном и серым.

  • it's up to you to decideрешать тебе
  • decide for yourselfрешить самостоятельно
  • decide in favor ofрешить в пользу

decide usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Let's decide where to eat.

Давай решим, где поесть.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We need to decide quickly.

Нам нужно быстро решить.

decide synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between decide, make a decision, choose, pick, settle on, opt for, determine, and resolve

M
🇬🇧English
make a decision

Stresses the act of deciding.

very often

ENWe need to make a decision today.

🇬🇧English

To pick between options.

A2very often

ENShe chose the blue shirt.

🇬🇧English

Informal; for simple choices.

A2very often

ENPick a card from the deck.

S
🇬🇧English
settle on

To finally choose after discussion.

B1often

ENThey settled on a date for the meeting.

O
🇬🇧English
opt for

To prefer one option; slightly formal.

B1often

ENWe opted for the cheaper model.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Formal: to settle or establish.

B2often

ENThe test will determine the cause.

🇬🇧English

To decide firmly; formal.

B1often

ENThey resolved the dispute.

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decide belongs to the topic "Calls and Meetings →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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decide meaning: what does it mean?

to make a choice after thinking about it

decide pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

decide is pronounced as /dɪˈsaɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

decide definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Давай решим, где поесть. Translation: Let's decide where to eat.

Is decide part of Calls and Meetings vocabulary?

Yes, decide can be learned in the Calls and Meetings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is decide part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, decide can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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