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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeciding
/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a choice or come to a conclusion about something.
"After much deliberation, she is deciding on the best course of action for her project." - 2
To resolve or settle a dispute or question.
"The committee is deciding the winner of the competition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deciding' is derived from the Middle English 'deciden', which comes from the Latin 'decidere', meaning 'to cut off' or 'to settle'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a physical action of cutting to a metaphorical sense of making a choice or conclusion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deciding" is said worldwide
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Décider
Transliteration: deh-see-day
"Elle est en train de décider quel livre lire."
Entscheiden
Transliteration: ent-shy-den
"Er muss entscheiden, wohin er gehen möchte."
Decidere
Transliteration: deh-chee-deh-reh
"Deve decidere quale film guardare."
Decidir
Transliteration: deh-see-deer
"Ella está decidiendo qué comer."
Decidir
Transliteration: deh-see-deer
"Ele está decidindo onde ir nas férias."
निर्णय लेना
Transliteration: Nirnay lena
"उसे निर्णय लेना है कि क्या करना है।"
决定
Transliteration: juédìng
"她正在决定要去哪里。"
결정하다
Transliteration: gyeoljeonghada
"그녀는 무엇을 결정해야 할지 고민하고 있다."
決定する
Transliteration: kettei suru
"彼女は何を決定するか考えています。"
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