la
feminine
/desizjɔ̃/
#727 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
decision
Word origin
From Latin decisio, decisionis ('a settlement, decision'), from decidere ('to cut off, decide'), from de- ('off') and caedere ('to cut').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- decisio
- English cognates
- decision, decisive, concise
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldécisions
Examples
.
He made a difficult but necessary decision.
.
This decision doesn't concern you.
celle .
The final decision is the director's.
bonne exige patience.
Making a good decision often requires a bit of patience.
surpris l'.
His decision to leave surprised the whole team.
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