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"decide" is the third person singular present of the verb decidir. View conjugation.

decide

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decidir

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decide
[dɪˈsaɪd]
verbo transitivo
1decidir
  • to decide to do something -> decidir hacer algo
  • it was decided to wait for her reply -> se decidió esperar su respuesta
  • that was what decided me -> eso fue lo que me hizo decidirme
  • that decides the matter -> eso zanja la cuestión
verbo intransitivo
2decidir
  • to decide against doing something -> decidir no hacer algo
  • to decide in favor of doing something -> decidir hacer algo

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decide [di-said]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Decidir (make up one’s mind); determinar, resolver, juzgar. (n)
  • I can’t decide which I prefer -> no puedo decidir cuál prefiero, no sé por cual decidirme
  • What finally decided me was the price -> lo que me decidió o me hizo decidir fue el precio
2Acabar o poner término a alguna cosa. (n)
3Sentenciar algún caso, duda, cuestión o pleito. (n)
4Decidirse. (n)
  • We decided in favor of the cheaper one -> nos decidimos por el más barato
  • She decided against buying -> decidió no comprarlo
Decidir (settle/question, issue); determinar (outcome).

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decide [dɪˈsaɪd]
verb:transitive
(gen) decidir
to decide where to go/what to do decidir adónde ir/qué hacer; to decide to do sth decidir hacer algo; it was decided that se decidió que; that decided me eso me convenció
verb:intransitive
decidir; decidirse
to decide against sth decidirse en contra de algo; to decide against doing sth decidirse en contra de hacer algo; decidir no hacer algo; to decide for in favour of sbor decidirse por algn; decidir a favor de algn; to decide in favour of sth decidirse por algo; to decide in favour of doing sth determinar resolver hacer algo;or the judge decided in his favour el juez decidió resolvió a su favor;or

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Verb Conjugation for "decide"

Imperative
  • decide
  • you decide
  • he/she decides
  • we decide
  • you decide
  • they decide
Preterite
  • I decided
  • you decided
  • he/she decided
  • we decided
  • you decided
  • they decided
Present Continuous
  • I am deciding
  • you are deciding
  • he/she is deciding
  • we are deciding
  • you are deciding
  • they are deciding
Present Perfect
  • I have decided
  • you have decided
  • he/she has decided
  • we have decided
  • you have decided
  • they have decided
Past Continuous
  • I was deciding
  • you were deciding
  • he/she was deciding
  • we were deciding
  • you were deciding
  • they were deciding
Past Perfect
  • I had decided
  • you had decided
  • he/she had decided
  • we had decided
  • you had decided
  • they had decided
Future
  • I will decide
  • you will decide
  • he/she will decide
  • we will decide
  • you will decide
  • they will decide
Future Perfect
  • I will have decided
  • you will have decided
  • he/she will have decided
  • we will have decided
  • you will have decided
  • they will have decided
Future Continuous
  • I will be deciding
  • you will be deciding
  • he/she will be deciding
  • we will be deciding
  • you will be deciding
  • they will be deciding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been deciding
  • you have been deciding
  • he/she has been deciding
  • we have been deciding
  • you have been deciding
  • they have been deciding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been deciding
  • you will have been deciding
  • he/she will have been deciding
  • we will have been deciding
  • you will have been deciding
  • they will have been deciding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been deciding
  • you had been deciding
  • he/she had been deciding
  • we had been deciding
  • you had been deciding
  • they had been deciding

decidir
transitive verb
1to decide (tomar una decisión)
  • el juez decidirá si es inocente o no -> the judge will decide o determine whether or not he is innocent
  • decidir hacer algo -> to decide to do something
2to decide (determinar)
  • el voto de la clase media decidió la elección -> the middle-class vote decided o swung the election
intransitive verb
3to decide, to choose
  • ¿a qué restaurante vamos? — tú decides -> which restaurant shall we go to? — you decide
  • decidir entre dos cosas -> to choose between two things
decidirse
pronomial verb
1to decide, to make up one's mind
  • ¡decídete de una vez! -> make up your mind!
  • decidirse a hacer algo -> to decide to do something
  • si te decides a venir, llámame -> if you decide to come, give me a ring
  • decidirse por -> to decide on, to choose

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decidir [day-the-deer’]
article & verb transitive
1To decide, to determine, to resolve, to conclude.
  • Esto le decidió a dejarlo -> this decided him to give it up
verb neuter
2To decide, to make one’s mind. (n)
  • Decidir en favor de uno -> to decide in somebody’s favor
verb reflexive
3To decide, to be determined.

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decidir
verbo:transitivo
1 (tomar una decisión) to decide
¿habéis decidido lo que vais a hacer? have you decided what you are going to do?
tienes que decidir de qué parte estás decide por donde tirar hay que decidir qué es lo que más nos conviene
después de pensarlo mucho he decidido que sí after giving it a lot of thought, I've decided to go ahead
he decidido que no iré
decidir hacer algohacer to decide to do sth
decidió cerrar su cuenta decidió hacerlo por sí misma
decidieron no ir they decided not to go
2 (determinar) [+futuro, resultado] to decide; [+asunto, disputa] to settle; resolve
el penalti decidió el partido the penalty decided the match; el resultado de los exámenes decidirá su futuro the exam results will decide her future
la expulsión de tres jugadores decidió el partido tenemos que decidir este asunto ya la mala situación del padre decidió la disputa
3 (convencer)
decidir [a algn]
¿qué fue lo que al final te decidió? what finally made up your mind?; what finally decided you?; what finally made you decide?
esto por fin le decidió
la huelga de trenes me decidió a ir en coche the rail strike made me decide to take the car
¿qué fue lo que te decidió a casarte?
verbo:intransitivo
to decide
deja que sea él quien decida
nadie va a decidir por ellos no one will make the decision decide for them;o
el juez será quien decida
tuvo que decidir entre varias opciones she had to choose decide from a number of options;o el juez decidió en nuestro favor the judge ruled in our favour
será el Congreso el que decida decidir [entre] algo o algo tienes que decidir entre estudiar o trabajar no fue difícil decidir entre vivir en la costa o en el interior
decidir sobre algosobre to decide on sth; make a decision on sth
tienes que decidir sobre tu futuro los médicos decidirán sobre su continuidad en la carrera decide tú mismo sobre cuál conviene más el jurado decidirá sobre la culpabilidad o inocencia del acusado
verbo:pronominal
decidirse to decide; make up one's mind
no me he decidido todavía I haven't decided made up my mind yet;o ¡decídete ya, que se hace tarde! make up your mind! it's getting late
si te decides, dímelo
decidirse a hacer algohacer to decide to do sth; make up one's mind to do sth
si me decido a marcharme de París ... if I decide to make up my mind to leave Paris ...;o
¿te has decidido ya a casarte? por fin me he decidido a operarme
ojalá se decida a visitarnos I hope she decides to visit us; parece que no se decide a llover it looks as if it's not going to rain just yet
decidirse por algopor to decide on sth
el jurado tiene que decidirse por una de las veinte novelas
se decidió por el más barato she decided on the cheapest
se dedició por la opción más fácil una nueva contusión les llevó a decidirse por la intervención quirúrgica

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Verb Conjugation for "decidir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo decido decidí decidía decidiré decida
Tú decides decidiste decidías decidirás decidas
Ella/Él/Usted decide decidió decidía decidirá decida
Nosotros decidimos decidimos decidíamos decidiremos decidamos
Vosotros decidís decidisteis decidíais decidiréis decidáis
Ellos/Ustedes deciden decidieron decidían decidirán decidan
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