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beslutte

verbverb

to decide, to resolve

PronunciationUttale

beslutˊte

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk, opprinnelig ‘avslutte’ from Low German, originally 'to conclude'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

gjøre et valg;
bestemme (1)to determine, to fix, avgjøre (2)to decide
to make a choice;
to determine, to fixbestemme (1), to decideavgjøre (2)
  • beslutte seg for å gjøre noe to make up one's mind to do something
  • beslutte at saken skal evalueres to decide that the case is to be evaluated
  • beslutte å selge bilen to decide to sell the car
  • beslutte seg for å gjøre et nytt forsøk to make up one's mind to have another go
brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:
  • de besluttende organer the decision-making bodies
  • de besluttende myndigheter the decision-making authorities