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decide

 
/dɪˈsaɪd/ verb

Translation

CHOOSE [I, T] to choose something after thinking about several possibilities
karara vermek, kararlaştırmak
[+ question word] I haven't decided whether or not to tell him. [+ to do sth] She's decided to take the job. [+ (that)] The teachers decided that the school would take part in the competition.1111
RESULT [T] to be the reason or situation that makes a particular result happen
seçim yapmak, hüküm vermek
This match will decide the tournament.1867
deciding factor the thing that helps to make the final decision
karara etki eden unsur
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decide on sth/sb phrasal verb
to choose something or someone after thinking carefully
düşünerek karar vermek, seçmek
I've decided on blue walls for the bathroom.1111778
(Definition of decide verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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