No. 1,406 in Spanish
decidir
"Decidir" means "to decide."
In a sentence
Decidí estudiar medicina después de mucho pensar.
I decided to study medicine after much thought.
The verb 'decidir' in the past tense (first person singular) expresses a definitive personal choice made after consideration.
¿Por qué decides siempre tan rápido?
Why do you always decide so quickly?
The verb 'decides' in the present tense (second person singular) highlights the immediacy or speed in making a decision.
Nos gustaría saber cuándo se decidirá el vencedor.
We would like to know when the winner will be decided.
The verb 'se decidirá' in the future tense (third person singular, reflexive use) indicates a decision that will be made by external factors or processes.
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