Decidiera (en. Decided)

/de.si.ði.e.ra/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To make a decision or choose between several options.
If I decided to clear things up, everything would be easier.
Si decidiera aclarar las cosas, todo sería más fácil.
To establish a direction or a course of action.
When I decide where to go on vacation, I will communicate it.
Cuando decidiera a dónde ir de vacaciones, lo comunicaré.
To solve a problem or issue after considering various alternatives.
Whenever I decided, I would do it with confidence.
Siempre que decidiera, lo haría con confianza.

Etymology

From Latin 'decidere', which means 'to determine' or 'to cut' (from 'de-' and 'caedere').

Common Phrases and Expressions

to decide on
To make a decision in favor of something.
decidirse por
to decide between
To make a choice among several options.
decidir entre
to not decide
To not make a decision in a given context.
no decidirse

Related Words

decision
Act of deciding or determining something.
decisión
decided
That has made a firm decision.
decidido
decidability
Property of something that can be decided.
decidibilidad

Slang Meanings

To make a decision generally after much indecision.
After much thought, I finally decided, or rather, I decided to do it.
Después de mucho pensar, por fin decidí, o mejor dicho, decidiera a hacerlo.
To focus on a specific choice after hesitating.
I had so many options that I didn't know what to do; in the end, I decided on the most typical one.
Tenía tantas opciones que no sabía qué hacer, al final decidiera por la más típica.