decision, resolution; to decide, resolve, determine ☊ 
果断 → ☊ 
quyết định 
crucial like: quyết định → →
entscheiden ☊ 
quyết định ☊ 
决定 ☊ juédìng entscheiden ☊ quyết định ☊ ☊ der Entschluss ☊ quyết định ☊ ☊ der Beschluss ☊ quyết định, phán quyết ☊ ☊ Er entscheidet sich, ein wenig auszuruhen. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định nghỉ một lúc. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 52) Trang ist sehr hungrig. Sie entscheidet sich, ein Menü zu bestellen. ☊ Trang rất đói. Cô ấy quyết định gọi một suất ăn. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 115) Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127) Dieser Abend ist für beide so nett gewesen, dass sie sich entscheiden, dieses Treffen jede Woche zu wiederholen. ☊ Buối tối hôm nay thật tuyệt vời đến nỗi họ quyết định gặp nhau hàng tuần. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 161) Sie entscheiden sich, zu Abend zu essen. ☊ Họ quyết định đi ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 276) Tri ging zur nächsten Straße und entschied sich, zur Wohnung seines Bruders zu trampen. ☊ Tri đi đến con đường kế tiếp và quyết định đi nhờ xe đến nhà anh trai. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 358) Tri entscheidet sich, ein Praktikum im Sportzentrum zu machen. ☊ Tri quyết định thực tập tại trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 385) Er entscheidet sich, Trang in der Apotheke zu besuchen, um sich zu informieren. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định đến thăm Trang ở hiệu thưốc đế hỏi thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 437) Trang und Tri haben den Entschluss gefasst, eine kurze Reise in die Berge zu unternehmen. ☊ Trang và Trí đã quyết định, làm một chuyến du lịch ngắn lên núi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 705) Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618) Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874) Was war die schwierigste Entscheidung, die Sie bisher treffen mussten? ☊ Quyết định khó khăn nhất mà anh / chị từng gặp phải là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1894) Warum sollten wir uns für Sie entscheiden? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên quyết định nhận anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1945) Leider haben wir uns für einen anderen Bewerber entschieden. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi đã quyết định chọn người khác. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1989) Wie würden Sie das entscheiden? ☊ Quý vị sẽ quyết định thế nào trong việc này? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2109) I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: They accepted the court's decision. ☊ accept ☊
She's decided not to accept the job. ☊ accept ☊
Your opinion will not affect my decision. ☊ affect ☊
She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous). ☊ alarm ☊
I am not altogether happy (= I am very unhappy) about the decision. ☊ altogether ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision. ☊ anxiously ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
approach to sth: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. ☊ approach ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
to arrive at an agreement/a decision/a conclusion ☊ arrive at sth ☊
activities that will assist the decision-making process ☊ assist ☊
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. ☊ bad ☊
If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad. ☊ too bad ☊
balance out: The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out. ☊ balance ☊
He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. ☊ beard ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her. ☊ behind ☊
a big decision ☊ big ☊
How far is human nature determined by biology? ☊ biology ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
Hospital bosses protested at the decision. ☊ boss ☊
a brave decision ☊ brave ☊
call sb/sth + noun: They decided to call the baby Mark. ☊ call ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
What made you decide on a career as a vet? ☊ career ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
Every application will be decided on a case-by-case basis (= each one will be considered separately). ☊ case ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
You choose, I can't decide. ☊ choose ☊
When will they come to a decision? ☊ come ☊
I don't feel I can comment on their decision. ☊ comment ☊
The committee has/have decided to close the restaurant. ☊ committee ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
to make a conscious decision ☊ conscious ☊
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. ☊ consequence ☊
The candidates' experience and qualifications will be taken into consideration when the decision is made. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
His decision can only be understood in context. ☊ context ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
I think you've made the correct decision. ☊ correct ☊
The case was settled out of court (= a decision was reached without a trial). ☊ court ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
criticize sb/sth: The decision was criticized by environmental groups. ☊ criticize ☊
a crucial factor/issue/decision ☊ crucial ☊
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). ☊ crucial ☊
It's up to you to decide. ☊ decide ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
decide between A and B: It was difficult to decide between the two candidates. ☊ decide ☊
decide against sth: They decided against taking legal action. ☊ decide ☊
decide what, whether, etc...: I can't decide what to wear. ☊ decide ☊
She couldn't decide whether he was telling the truth or not. ☊ decide ☊
decide (that)...: She decided (that) she wanted to live in France. ☊ decide ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
Why did you decide to look for a new job? ☊ decide ☊
decide sth: We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet. ☊ decide ☊
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. ☊ decide ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
I can't decide on who to invite. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
to make a decision (= to decide) ☊ decision ☊
to take a decision (= to decide) ☊ decision ☊
We need a decision on this by next week. ☊ decision ☊
Who took the decision to go ahead with the project? ☊ decision ☊
He is really bad at making decisions. ☊ decision ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
a big (= an important) decision ☊ decision ☊
The final decision is yours. ☊ decision ☊
It's a difficult decision for any doctor. ☊ decision ☊
The editor's decision is final. ☊ decision ☊
Mary is the decision-maker in the house. ☊ decision ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
The ruling overturned the court's earlier decision. ☊ early ☊
Cost was a key element in our decision. ☊ element ☊
He either forgot or else decided not to come. ☊ or else ☊
This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. ☊ embarrassing ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
She's old enough to decide for herself. ☊ enough ☊
In the light of later events the decision was proved right. ☊ event ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
Every now and then he regretted his decision. ☊ every ☊
executive decisions/duties/jobs/positions ☊ executive ☊
Making the wrong decision could prove expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
the key/crucial/deciding factor ☊ factor ☊
This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake. ☊ feel ☊
The general feeling of the meeting was against the decision. ☊ feeling ☊
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. ☊ fight ☊
The judge's decision is final. ☊ final ☊
a firm agreement/date/decision/offer/promise ☊ firm ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. ☊ fun ☊
The police decided to investigate further. ☊ further ☊
We have decided to take no further action. ☊ further ☊
gain sth (by/from sth): There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. ☊ gain ☊
gain (by/from sth): Who stands to gain from this decision? ☊ gain ☊
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. ☊ gamble ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
She decided not to go through with (= not to have) the operation. ☊ go through with sth ☊
Good, I think we've come to a decision. ☊ good ☊
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. ☊ government ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
I've decided to let my hair grow. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
You may find it helpful to read this before making any decisions. ☊ helpful ☊
an important decision/factor ☊ important ☊
It was an inevitable consequence of the decision. ☊ inevitable ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
He went to inform them of his decision. ☊ inform ☊
We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. ☊ involved ☊
The judges' decision is final. ☊ judge ☊
just (for sth): I decided to learn Japanese just for fun. ☊ just ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. ☊ let ☊
a decision taken at board level ☊ level ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
decisions made at local rather than national level ☊ local ☊
Looked at from that point of view, his decision is easier to understand. ☊ look at sth ☊
a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want) ☊ majority ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
a management decision/job ☊ management ☊
The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable. ☊ manner ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. ☊ media ☊
They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind. ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
For a minority, the decision was a disappointment. ☊ minority ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
They decided to offer the job to Jo. ☊ offer ☊
offer sb sth: They decided to offer Jo the job. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
an official announcement/decision/statement ☊ official ☊
Whatever you decide, it's okay by me. ☊ OK ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
She had decided to settle permanently in France. ☊ permanently ☊
a critical/decisive phase ☊ phase ☊
At this point I don't care what you decide to do. ☊ point ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you). ☊ priority ☊
protest (about/against/at sth): Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. ☊ protest ☊
protest sth: They fully intend to protest the decision. ☊ protest ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). ☊ question ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
We need to make a quick decision. ☊ quick ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
quit as sth: He has decided to quit as manager of the team. ☊ quit ☊
quote (sb) (as doing sth): The President was quoted in the press as saying that he disagreed with the decision. ☊ quote ☊
to reach a conclusion/decision/verdict/compromise ☊ reach ☊
The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents. ☊ reaction ☊
This decision reflects the realities of the political situation. ☊ reality ☊
reason (for sth): She gave no reasons for her decision. ☊ reason ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect on/upon sth: She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. ☊ reflect ☊
The decision could be one he lives to regret. ☊ regret ☊
She expressed her regret at the decision. ☊ regret ☊
to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion ☊ reject ☊
This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy. ☊ represent ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
She requested that no one should be told of her decision. ☊ request ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
The Court of Appeal reversed the decision. ☊ reverse ☊
There is no right of appeal against the decision. ☊ right ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
I decided to make a run for it (= to escape by running). ☊ run ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. ☊ shop ☊
Your decision will significantly affect your future. ☊ significantly ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. ☊ sooner or later ☊
He decided to help Jan as he felt sorry for her. ☊ be/feel sorry for sb ☊
He was the only one to speak out against the decision. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
start sth (up): They decided to start a catering business. ☊ start ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
suffer for sth: He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it. ☊ suffer ☊
The decision has been greeted with surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
Think things over before you decide. ☊ thing ☊
Well, make up your mind. Which do you want? This one or that one? ☊ this ☊
He decided to turn professional. ☊ turn ☊
The ultimate decision lies with the parents. ☊ ultimate ☊
Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself. ☊ ultimately ☊
She described the decision as 'unfortunate'. ☊ unfortunate ☊
The decision was based upon two considerations. ☊ upon ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. ☊ voice ☊
The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote. ☊ vote ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
I warmly welcome this decision. ☊ welcome ☊
Whatever decision he made I would support it. ☊ whatever ☊
You have our support, whatever you decide. ☊ whatever ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
Her decision to continue shows great strength of will. ☊ will ☊
a wise decision ☊ wise ☊
No decision has been made at the time of writing. ☊ write ☊
We have yet to decide what action to take (= We have not decided what action to take). ☊ yet ☊