Decisive Meaning in English

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التعريف

Describes someone who makes decisions quickly and confidently, or refers to something that has a strong effect on the outcome of a situation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly an adjective used to describe both people ('a decisive leader') and events ('a decisive victory'). It carries a positive meaning for people (confident, effective) but is neutral or factual for things/events. Not to be confused with 'decided' (finished/settled) or 'deciding' (the act of making a choice).

• Spanish: decisivo - resolutivo
• Portuguese (BR): decisivo - determinado
• Portuguese (PT): decisivo - determinado
• Chinese (Simplified): 果断的 - 决定性的
• Chinese (Traditional): 果斷的 - 決定性的
• Hindi: निर्णायक - निर्णायक स्वभाव का
• Arabic: حاسم - حازم
• Bengali: निर्णায়ক - দৃঢ় সিদ্ধান্তশীল
• Russian: решительный - решающий
• Japanese: 決断力のある - 決定的な
• Vietnamese: quyết đoán - quyết định
• Korean: 결단력 있는 - 결정적인
• Turkish: kararlı - belirleyici
• Urdu: فیصلہ کن
• Indonesian: tegas - menentukan

جمل نموذجية

It was a decisive moment in their relationship.

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She is a decisive manager who makes quick choices.

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The final goal was decisive in winning the match.

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We need a decisive answer to move forward.

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Her decisive actions in the crisis saved the company.

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Don’t wait too long—being decisive often leads to better results.

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