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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdecisión rápida
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-see-syohn rah-pee-dah
"Tomó una decisión rápida para evitar el tráfico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A decision made quickly and without careful thought.
"In a snap-decision, she chose to accept the job offer without negotiating the salary." - 2
A choice made in a moment of urgency, often relying on intuition.
"His snap-decision to take the alternate route saved him from the traffic jam."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'snap-decision' combines 'snap', originating from the Middle English 'snappen', meaning to catch or seize quickly, and 'decision', derived from the Latin 'decisio', meaning a cutting off. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe quick, often instinctive choices made under pressure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snap-decision" is said worldwide
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décision rapide
Transliteration: deh-see-zyohn rah-peid
"Elle a pris une décision rapide sans réfléchir."
Schnellentscheidung
Transliteration: shnel-entscheidung
"Er traf eine Schnellentscheidung, um den Zug zu erwischen."
decisione rapida
Transliteration: deh-tsee-oh-neh rah-pee-dah
"Ha preso una decisione rapida per non perdere il treno."
decisión rápida
Transliteration: deh-see-syohn rah-pee-dah
"Tomó una decisión rápida para evitar el tráfico."
decisão rápida
Transliteration: deh-see-zah-o rah-pee-dah
"Ele fez uma decisão rápida para não perder a oportunidade."
तत्काल निर्णय
Transliteration: tatkal nirnay
"उसने तत्काल निर्णय लिया ताकि समय पर पहुँच सके।"
快速决定
Transliteration: kuài sù jué dìng
"她做出了快速决定，以免错过机会。"
즉각적인 결정
Transliteration: jeug-gak-jeog-in gyeoljeong
"그는 즉각적인 결정을 내려 기회를 놓치지 않았다."
即決
Transliteration: sokketu
"彼は即決でその提案を受け入れた。"
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