No. 434 in German
entscheiden
"Entscheiden" means "to decide."
In a sentence
Ich kann mich nicht entscheiden, welches Buch ich lesen soll.
I cannot decide which book to read.
Here, 'entscheiden' is used reflexively as 'sich entscheiden', implying the act of choosing or reaching a decision.
Die Jury wird über den Gewinner des Wettbewerbs entscheiden.
The jury will decide on the winner of the competition.
In this case, 'entscheiden' is used transitively, indicating the act of making a decision about something.
Man muss sich manchmal zwischen verschiedenen Möglichkeiten entscheiden.
Sometimes, one must decide between different options.
'Entscheiden' here again uses the reflexive form 'sich entscheiden', expressing the necessity of making a choice among alternatives.
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