decisivo

adj.

decisive, conclusive, critical, final.

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decisivo

► adjetivo

1 (importante) decisive

2 (concluyente) decisive, final

■ un argumento decisivo a decisive argument

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de forma decisiva definitely

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(f. - decisiva)

adj.

decisive

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ADJ [resultado, factor, influencia, papel] decisive; [argumento] winning; [voto] deciding

una etapa decisiva de mi vida — a crucial o decisive stage in my life

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-va adjetivo <fecha/momento> crucial, decisive, critical; <prueba> conclusive; <voto/resultado> crucial, decisive

jugar un papel decisivo — to play a decisive role

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= conclusive, decisive, tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking], critical, peremptory, lifesaving.

Ex. It certainly cannot be called a conclusive or exhaustive guide to library resources.

Ex. It has since been echoed repeatedly in the discussion of cataloging despite the persuasive and decisive refutation of it by Panizzi before the Royal Commission.

Ex. The article 'The Mathematical Equivalent of the Penalty Shootout' describes a library's mathematics competition question design policy and gives examples of tie-breaker questions.

Ex. 'Casting vote' means tie-breaking vote.

Ex. Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.

Ex. The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.

Ex. The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.

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* coyuntura decisiva = Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* de modo decisivo = decisively.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* momento decisivo = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* pase decisivo = assist.

* prueba decisiva = litmus test.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

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-va adjetivo <fecha/momento> crucial, decisive, critical; <prueba> conclusive; <voto/resultado> crucial, decisive

jugar un papel decisivo — to play a decisive role

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= conclusive, decisive, tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking], critical, peremptory, lifesaving.

Ex: It certainly cannot be called a conclusive or exhaustive guide to library resources.

Ex: It has since been echoed repeatedly in the discussion of cataloging despite the persuasive and decisive refutation of it by Panizzi before the Royal Commission.

Ex: The article 'The Mathematical Equivalent of the Penalty Shootout' describes a library's mathematics competition question design policy and gives examples of tie-breaker questions.

Ex: 'Casting vote' means tie-breaking vote.

Ex: Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.

Ex: The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.

Ex: The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.

* coyuntura decisiva = Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* de modo decisivo = decisively.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* momento decisivo = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* pase decisivo = assist.

* prueba decisiva = litmus test.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

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decisivo -va

adjective

‹fecha/momento› crucial, decisive, critical; ‹prueba› conclusive; ‹voto/resultado› crucial, decisive

jugó un papel decisivo en la resolución de la crisis she played a decisive role in resolving the crisis

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decisivo

◊ -va adjetivo ‹fecha/voto/resultado› crucial, decisive;

‹prueba› conclusive;
‹papel› decisive
decisivo,-a adjetivo decisive
'decisivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decisiva
English:
crossroads
- crucial
- crunch
- decider
- deciding
- decisive
- determining
- foot
- inconclusive
- turning point
- winning
- conclusive
- indecisive
- instrumental
- turning
- vital

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decisivo, -a adj

1. [que decide] decisive;

su intervención fue decisiva a la hora de llegar a un acuerdo his intervention was decisive in reaching an agreement;

fue la batalla decisiva que cambió el curso de la guerra that was the decisive battle which changed the course of the war;

Vázquez marcó el gol decisivo Vázquez scored the decider o the deciding goal

2. [muy importante] crucial, vital;

tu apoyo es decisivo your support is crucial o vital

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decisivo

adj critical, decisive

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decisivo, -va adj

: decisive, conclusive

♦ decisivamente adv

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decisivo adj decisive