decision
/dɪˈsɪʒn/noun
उच्चारण डिसिज़न
निर्णय, फ़ैसला
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[C] ~ (on/about sth) | ~ (to do sth)
a choice or judgement that you make after thinking about the possibilities
निर्णय, फ़ैसला
- She made the decision to study in Delhi.
- The committee will announce its decision on Monday.
- The team made a difficult decision to change the captain.
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- Radhika's decision to study abroad surprised her parents.
- Have you taken a decision yet?
Synonyms choice judgement resolution
Opposite indecision hesitation
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the ability to decide quickly and firmly
निर्णय-क्षमता, दृढ़ता
- A good captain acts with decision.
- She spoke with decision, and the whole committee listened carefully.
- He acted with decision when the fire alarm rang.
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- The leader showed decision and courage.
- She answered with quick decision.
Synonyms decisiveness firmness resolve
Opposite indecision hesitancy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
make / take / reach a decision
In British English make, take and reach are all used; do not say do a decision.
British English में make, take और reach तीनों चलते हैं; 'do a decision' नहीं कहा जाता।
- The panel reached a decision after two hours.
decision on / about / to do sth
Use on or about for the matter, and to-infinitive for the action decided.
विषय के लिए on या about और निर्णीत कार्य के लिए to-infinitive आता है।
- The decision on the new syllabus is awaited.
- Her decision to quit surprised us.
decision (countable) vs decisiveness
A decision is an act; decisiveness is the quality of deciding quickly.
Decision एक कार्य है; decisiveness शीघ्र निर्णय लेने का गुण है।
- The captain showed great decisiveness.
decisive / decisively / indecision
Decisive means able to decide quickly or settling a matter; indecision is the habit of not deciding.
Decisive का अर्थ शीघ्र निर्णय लेने वाला या मामला निपटाने वाला है; indecision निर्णय न ले पाने की आदत है।
- The captain took a decisive step.
- Her indecision cost her the seat.
decision vs conclusion
A decision is a choice about action; a conclusion is a judgement reached by thinking over facts.
Decision कार्य के बारे में चुनाव है; conclusion तथ्यों पर सोचकर निकाला गया निष्कर्ष है।
- After the debate, they came to the conclusion that the plan failed, and made a decision to stop.
+Collocations 4
verb + decision
announcereversechallengepostponeregret
- The court reversed the earlier decision.
adjective + decision
finalwisehastydifficultunanimous
- It was a unanimous decision.
decision + noun
makermakingdatepointtree
- Decision making needs a calm mind.
decision + preposition
decision on the feesdecision about the datedecision of the courtdecision by the boarddecision against us
- The decision of the court was welcomed by the villagers.
“More examples 5
- The umpire's decision is final.
अंपायर का निर्णय अंतिम होता है।
- Radhika took a bold decision to change her career.
राधिका ने अपना करियर बदलने का साहसी निर्णय लिया।
- The decision was made in haste.
निर्णय जल्दबाज़ी में लिया गया था।
- Parents should not force a decision on their children.
माता-पिता को अपने बच्चों पर कोई निर्णय थोपना नहीं चाहिए।
- We await the board's decision on the fees.
हम शुल्क के संबंध में बोर्ड के निर्णय की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He did a wrong decision.
✓ He made a wrong decision.
Hindi 'galat faisla kiya' leads to do; in English a decision is made or taken, not done.
हिंदी के 'गलत फ़ैसला किया' से 'do' लग जाता है; अंग्रेज़ी में decision 'made' या 'taken' होता है, 'done' नहीं।
✗ I took decision to resign.
✓ I took the decision to resign.
Hindi has no articles, so students drop the; decision is countable and needs a or the.
हिंदी में articles नहीं होते, इसलिए विद्यार्थी 'the' छोड़ देते हैं; 'decision' countable है और उसे a या the चाहिए।
✗ A decision of buying a house
✓ A decision to buy a house
Decision is followed by a to-infinitive, whereas students translate Hindi 'kharidne ka' as of plus -ing.
'Decision' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, जबकि विद्यार्थी हिंदी के 'खरीदने का' का अनुवाद of और -ing से करते हैं।
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?Which word?
make or take a decision?
Both make a decision and take a decision are correct in British English; make is more common. Never 'do a decision'. The verb decide takes to or on: decide to go, decide on a plan.
British English में make a decision और take a decision दोनों सही हैं; make अधिक प्रचलित है। 'Do a decision' कभी नहीं। Verb decide के साथ to या on आता है: decide to go, decide on a plan।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make a decision, reach a decision, a decision on or about.
Decision के साथ ये collocations आते हैं: make a decision (निर्णय लेना), reach a decision (किसी निर्णय पर पहुँचना), और a decision on या about something (किसी विषय पर निर्णय)। ध्यान रहे कि decision के साथ 'do' नहीं, 'make' का प्रयोग होता है।