decidir

Senses

1. 1.

   to decide

   to make a choice or determination about something

2. 2.

   to settle; to resolve

   to come to a conclusion or final determination

3. 3.

   to determine

   to be the deciding factor; to cause a particular outcome

Examples

• "Ela decidiu aceitar o emprego em São Paulo."

  She decided to accept the job in São Paulo.

• "Precisamos decidir o assunto antes do final do mês."

  We need to settle this matter before the end of the month.

• "Um gol no último minuto decidiu o jogo."

  A goal in the last minute decided the match.

Usage

Decidir is a regular -ir verb. Commonly used with infinitives (decidir fazer algo = decide to do something) or with prepositions like "sobre" or "por." In spoken Brazilian Portuguese, "tomar uma decisão" is a common alternative phrase.