verb
entschließen
elhatározni magát
Es bedeutet, nach Überlegung einen festen Willen zu haben, etwas zu tun.
The German word "entschließen" is a verb meaning "to decide" or "to resolve". It is formed from the prefix "ent-" and the root "schließen", which means "to close" or "to shut". Here, "entschließen" metaphorically means to "close on a decision" or to come to a conclusion.
Similar words:
- entscheiden – to decide, determine
- beschließen – to decide, resolve (usually formally)
- festlegen – to determine, fix
Differences:
- entschließen usually emphasizes the internal process of mentally making a decision.
- entscheiden refers more broadly to making decisions, often with authority.
- beschließen often refers to formal or collective decisions, such as in meetings.
- festlegen implies setting or fixing something definitively.
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Examples
Sie entschließt sich zu einem Tapetenwechsel.verb
Elhatározza magát egy környezetváltozásra.
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