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decide

decide

Meaning of decide

choose

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British English/dɪˈsaɪd/
American English/dɪˈsaɪd/
Russian transcription[rʲɪˈʂatʲ]
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decide with Russian translation

decide usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Давайте решим, за какой проект мы возьмёмся на командном собрании.

Let's decide which project we'll tackle in the team meeting.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Команде нужно решить это совместно, прежде чем мы отправим отчёт.

The team must decide together before we submit the report.

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decide belongs to the topic "Teamwork, Calls and Meetings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

decideрешать
childребёнок
guestгость
greetingприветствие
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа

decide synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between decide / choose / settle on / opt for / pick / resolve

🇬🇧English
decide

the main, neutral verb meaning to make a decision

A2Very Often

We need to decide by Friday.

Нам нужно принять решение до пятницы.

🇬🇧English

focuses on selecting one option from several; very close to 'decide' but emphasizes the act of choosing

A2Very Often

She chose the blue shirt.

Она выбрала синюю рубашку.

S
🇬🇧English
settle on

phrasal verb meaning to decide on an option after consideration or discussion

B1Often

They settled on a date for the meeting.

Они определились/выбрали дату встречи.

O
🇬🇧English
opt for

to choose one option, often implying preference; somewhat more formal/stylized

B1Often

We opted for the cheaper model.

Мы выбрали/предпочли более дешевую модель.

🇬🇧English

informal synonym of 'choose'; casual and common for simple selections

A2Very Often

Pick a card from the deck.

Выбери карту из колоды.

🇬🇧English

more formal; can mean to settle an issue or to decide firmly (often after discussion)

B1Often

They resolved the dispute.

Они урегулировали спор.

🇬🇧English

formal; often means to establish or find out something, or to decide based on evidence

B2Often

The test will determine the cause.

Тест определит причину.

🇬🇧English

can mean to finish something or to reach a conclusion/decision; often about inference rather than choosing

B1Often

We concluded that it was unsafe.

Мы пришли к выводу, что это небезопасно.

R
🇬🇧English
rule (that)

formal/legal verb meaning to make an official decision or judgment (often by a court or authority)

B2Rarely

The court ruled that he was guilty.

Суд постановил, что он виновен.

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How to pronounce decide and what this word means

decide translation: решать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce decide

/dɪˈsaɪd/

decide translation

решать

decide examples

Let's decide which project we'll tackle in the team meeting.

decide transcription

/dɪˈsaɪd/, /dɪˈsaɪd/

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Questions about this word

decide meaning: what does it mean?

choose

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?

Let's decide which project we'll tackle in the team meeting. Translation: Давайте решим, за какой проект мы возьмёмся на командном собрании.

Is decide part of Calls and Meetings vocabulary?

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

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