No. 2,848 in Catalan
decisiva
"Decisiva" in Catalan means "decisive" in English.
In a sentence
La seva participació va ser decisiva per a la victòria.
Her participation was decisive for the victory.
In this sentence, 'decisiva' is used as an adjective modifying 'participació' to describe the crucial role it played in achieving the victory.
El partit d'avui serà decisiu per determinar el campió.
Today's match will be decisive in determining the champion.
Here, 'decisiu/decisiva' conveys the importance of the match in making a significant outcome — deciding the champion.
Necessitem prendre una decisió decisiva abans de continuar.
We need to make a decisive decision before continuing.
In this usage, 'decisiva' characterizes the decision as having substantial weight or finality in influencing future actions.
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