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Decisión, Sugerencia y Obligación - Tomando una Decisión 2

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con tomar una decisión, como "delegate", "contest" y "choice".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
call
call
[Sustantivo]

a choice made or a judgment reached after considering several possibilities

decisión

decisión

to [change] {one's} mind

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

cambiar de opinión, echarse para atrás

cambiar de opinión, echarse para atrás

Ex: I was going to quit, but I changed my mind after talking to my manager. 
choice
choice
[Sustantivo]

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

elección, opción

elección, opción

Ex: The menu offered a wide choice of dishes. 
to choose
to choose
[Verbo]

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

elegir

elegir

Ex: When you go shopping, remember to choose quality over quantity. 
to [come] down on one side of the fence or the other

to decide between two possible alternatives or choices that one has

decantarse por una opción, tomar partido

decantarse por una opción, tomar partido

Ex: You can't stay neutral forever; sooner or later you'll have to come down on one side of the fence or the other. 
to commit
to commit
[Verbo]

to state that one is bound to do something specific

comprometerse a

comprometerse a

Ex: Upon joining the project, team members committed to meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality results. 
to consider

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

considerar

considerar

Ex: I need to consider whether to accept the promotion. 
consultation
consultation
[Sustantivo]

the act or process of discussing something with a person or a group of people

consulta

consulta

Ex: She scheduled a consultation with a cardiologist to discuss her heart health. 
to contest
to contest
[Verbo]

to formally oppose or challenge a decision or a statement

disputar

disputar

Ex: She plans to contest the election results in court. 
criteria
criteria
[Sustantivo]

the particular characteristics that are considered when evaluating something

criterios, parámetros

criterios, parámetros

Ex: The criteria for choosing the winner of the art contest are creativity and technique. 
to cross the Rubicon

to irrevocably make a decision or to take an action with consequences

to decide
to decide
[Verbo]

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

decidir

decidir

Ex: He had to decide whether to accept the job offer. 
decision
decision
[Sustantivo]

the act of reaching a choice or judgement after careful consideration

decisión

decisión

Ex: The moment of decision had come, and she knew she had to choose between two paths. 
decision maker
decision maker
[Sustantivo]

a person or thing responsible for making important choices or judgments, especially within an organization

responsable

responsable

Ex: As the CEO, she is the ultimate decision maker for the company's strategic direction. 
decision theory
decision theory
[Sustantivo]

(mathematics) ‌the study about making the best choice out of available alternatives while considering all the risks and benefits

teoría de la decisión

teoría de la decisión

decree
decree
[Sustantivo]

an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country

sentencia

sentencia

Ex: The king issued a decree establishing a new tax law. 
to decree
to decree
[Verbo]

to make an official judgment, decision, or order

decretar

decretar

Ex: The king decreed that all citizens must pay taxes by the end of the month. 
default
default
[Sustantivo]

a predefined option based on which a computer or other device performs a particular task unless it is changed

valor por defecto

valor por defecto

Ex: The email client automatically sends messages to the "Spam" folder by default unless the user specifies otherwise. 
delegate
delegate
[Sustantivo]

someone who is chosen as a representative of a particular community at a conference, meeting, etc.

delegado

delegado

to deliberate

to think carefully about something and consider it before making a decision

deliberar

deliberar

Ex: Before accepting the job offer, she took time to deliberate the pros and cons. 
determined
determined
[Adjetivo]

not changing one's decision to do something despite opposition

decidido

decidido

dilemma
dilemma
[Sustantivo]

a situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important

dilema

dilema

Ex: She faced a dilemma when she had to choose between attending her best friend's wedding and a critical work presentation. 
dissent
dissent
[Sustantivo]

a formal statement in which a judge disagrees with the opinion or decision of the majority

disentimiento

disentimiento

Ex: The justice wrote a powerful dissent challenging the court's reasoning. 
to [drag] {one's} (feet|heels)

to purposefully act slowly

dar largas, hacerse el remolón

dar largas, hacerse el remolón

Ex: The manager is dragging his feet on approving the budget. 
to [draw] (lots|straws)

to make a decision solely based on throwing a dice, picking a random paper, etc.

Ex: The finalists in the singing competition had to draw lots to determine the order of their performances. 
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