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entschieden
decide · firmly
Eine Person handelt klar, sicher und ohne langes Zögern.
The German word "entschieden" is the past participle of the verb "entscheiden", which means "to decide" or "to determine".
- entscheiden consists of "ent-" (a prefix) + "scheiden" (to separate, to part).
- The base verb "scheiden" originally means "to separate".
"entschieden" as an adjective means "decisive" or "determined".
Similar words include:
- beschließen (to conclude, to decide),
- festlegen (to lay down, to determine),
- abwägen (to weigh, to consider).
Differences:
- "entscheiden" emphasizes the act of making a decision or judgement.
- "beschließen" is often used in formal or official decisions.
- "festlegen" stresses fixing or establishing a decision/result.
- "abwägen" relates more to careful consideration before deciding rather than the decision itself.
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Examples
Sie sprach mit einer sehr entschiedenen Stimme.adjective
She spoke with a very decided voice.
Sie lehnte das Angebot entschieden ab.adverb
She firmly rejected the offer.
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