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decide
decides /deˈtʃide/
verb#672 most common
Also: decide! (command), to decide (infinitive sense)
Example sentences
Ana decide unde mergem azi.
Ana decides where we go today.
Copiii decid ce joc să joace.
The children decide what game to play.
Compania decide să angajeze mai mulți oameni.
The company decides to hire more people.
Președintele va decide mâine cine va conduce echipa.
The president will decide tomorrow who will lead the team.
Judecătorii au decis să amâne procesul din cauza lipsei probelor.
The judges decided to postpone the trial for lack of evidence.
Consiliul decisese deja restructurarea înainte ca acționarii să afle.
The board had already decided on the restructuring before the shareholders found out.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | decid | decisei | voi decide |
| 2sg | decizi | deciseși | vei decide |
| 3sg | decide | decise | va decide |
| 1pl | decidem | deciserăm | vom decide |
| 2pl | decideți | deciserăți | veți decide |
| 3pl | decid | deciseră | vor decide |
Word family
Etymology
Romanian "a decide" is a 19th-century borrowing from French "décider", reinforced by the Latin source "decidere". It entered the language during the period when Romanian scholars replaced or supplemented older Slavic-rooted vocabulary with French and Latin terms for law, government, and administration. The Latin verb itself combines "de-" (off, away) with "caedere" (to cut, strike), so the original image is of settling a matter by cutting it off.
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