How do you use "decide" in a sentence?

We need to decide where to go on holiday. She decided to take the job offer in London. Have you decided on a name for the baby yet?

decide

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To make a choice or reach a conclusion after considering options

决定，做出选择

decidir, tomar una decisión

決める、決定する

결정하다, 정하다

'Decide' means to make a choice or come to a resolution about something. It often implies careful thought before choosing. 'Decide on' is followed by the choice made, while 'decide to' is followed by an action. The noun form is 'decision'.

「decide」意为做出选择或对某事做出决议。它通常意味着在选择之前经过仔细思考。「decide on」后面跟所做的选择，而「decide to」后面跟行动。名词形式是「decision」。

«Decide» significa tomar una decisión o llegar a una resolución sobre algo. A menudo implica reflexión cuidadosa antes de elegir. «Decide on» va seguido de la elección hecha, mientras que «decide to» va seguido de una acción. La forma sustantiva es «decision».

「decide」は選択をする、または何かについて決断を下すことを意味します。多くの場合、選択する前に慎重に考えることを暗示します。「decide on」の後には選択が続き、「decide to」の後には行動が続きます。名詞形は「decision」です。

'Decide'는 선택을 하거나 무언가에 대해 결론에 도달하는 것을 의미합니다. 선택 전에 신중히 생각하는 과정을 함축합니다. 'Decide on' 뒤에는 선택한 대상이, 'decide to' 뒤에는 행동이 옵니다. 명사형은 'decision'입니다.

Ejemplos

We need to decide where to go on holiday.
我们需要决定去哪里度假。
Tenemos que decidir adónde ir de vacaciones.
休暇にどこへ行くか決める必要があります。
휴가에 어디로 갈지 정해야 합니다.
She decided to take the job offer in London.
她决定接受伦敦的工作邀请。
Decidió aceptar la oferta de trabajo en Londres.
彼女はロンドンでの仕事のオファーを受けることに決めました。
그녀는 런던에서의 일자리 제안을 수락하기로 결정했습니다.
Have you decided on a name for the baby yet?
你们给宝宝起好名字了吗？
¿Ya habéis decidido un nombre para el bebé?
赤ちゃんの名前はもう決めましたか？
아기 이름은 이미 정하셨나요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'decidere' meaning 'to cut off, to determine' (de- 'off' + caedere 'to cut'). To decide is literally to cut away alternatives — once you decide, you have cut off the other options. Related to 'incision', 'scissors', and 'concise'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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