decisive

[US]/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
[UK]/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. i stand til at træffe beslutninger hurtigt og selvsikkert; determinativ

Phrases & Collocations

show decisive leadership

vis lederskab med stor handlekraft

take decisive action

handle med stor handlekraft

decisive factor

afgørende faktor

Example Sentences

the decisive opening goal.

det afgørende første mål.

He gave a decisive answer.

Han gav et afgørende svar.

a decisive edge in military strength

en afgørende fordel i militær styrke

a crucial election.See Synonyms at decisive

et afgørende valg.Se Synonymer ved afgørende

Man is a decisive factor in doing everything.

Mennesket er en afgørende faktor i alt, hvad man foretager sig.

the archers played a decisive part in the victory.

Bueskytterne spillede en afgørende rolle i sejren.

A decisive person acts quickly and often succeeds.

En afgørende person handler hurtigt og lykkes ofte.

gained a decisive victory; gained control of the company.

opnåede en afgørende sejr; opnåede kontrol over virksomheden.

If you had refused, the outcome would probably not have been very different. Anupshot is a decisive result, often of the nature of a climax:

Hvis du havde afvist, ville resultatet sandsynligvis ikke have været meget anderledes. Anupshot er et afgørende resultat, ofte af den art, at det er et klimaks:

During the decisive naval battle of Svold Island in 1000, King Olaf of Norway sent into the rigging Einar, the best archer in the country, and told him to kill the rebel Jarl Eric.

Under den afgørende søslag ved Svoldø i år 1000 sendte Kong Olaf af Norge Einar, landets bedste bueskytte, op i riggen og beordrede ham til at dræbe den rebelsk Jarl Eric.

Real-world Examples

The Argentine player Maxi Rodriguez took the decisive penalty.

Den argentinske spiller Maxi Rodriguez tog det afgørende straffespark.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2014

I want her to be decisive, about herself.

Jeg vil have, at hun er handlekraftig, omkring sig selv.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

He succeeded in making himself look stronger and more decisive.

Han lykkedes med at få sig selv til at se stærkere og mere handlekraftig ud.

Source: VOA Special October 2018 Collection

But neither group could score a decisive win.

Men ingen af grupperne kunne opnå en afgørende sejr.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

I'm not an idiot. I know how to be decisive.

Jeg er ikke idiot. Jeg ved, hvordan man er handlekraftig.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

The decisive attack took off from the foremost position.

Det afgørende angreb startede fra den forreste position.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The quick, decisive victory that Napoleon expected never happened.

Den hurtige, afgørende sejr, som Napoleon forventede, skete aldrig.

Source: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

The world, he said, was at a decisive moment.

Verden var, ifølge ham, på et afgørende tidspunkt.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2021

Lincoln knows he needs to land a decisive blow.

Lincoln ved, at han har brug for at lande et afgørende slag.

Source: America The Story of Us

He said the nation needs a swift and decisive foreign policy.

Han sagde, at nationen har brug for en hurtig og afgørende udenrigspolitik.

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

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