Portuguese Word of the Day
decidir
/de-ci-DIR/ • verb — 17th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to make a choice or reach a conclusion; to choose
Examples
- Preciso decidir o que estudar na universidade.
(I need to decide what to study at university.) - Ela decidiu aceitar o emprego.
(She decided to accept the job.) - Vamos decidir juntos qual restaurante escolher.
(Let's decide together which restaurant to choose.)
Synonyms
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Conjugation
| Person | Presente | Pretérito Perfeito |
|---|---|---|
| eu | decido | decidi |
| tu | decides | decidiste |
| ele/ela/você | decide | decidiu |
| nós | decidimos | decidimos |
| vós | decidis | decidistes |
| eles/elas/vocês | decidem | decidiram |
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Antonyms
- hesitar
Decidir is a common regular -ir verb used to express making a choice. It often appears with an infinitive (decidir + infinitive), with 'entre' or 'por' (decidir entre, decidir-se por), or with 'sobre' (decidir sobre). It's used in both everyday and formal contexts.
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