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Decisión, Sugerencia y Obligación - Tomando una Decisión 4

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con tomar una decisión, como "option", "override" y "pick".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
joint resolution
joint resolution
[Sustantivo]

(in the US) an official statement or decision that has been approved by both houses of the US Congress

resolución conjunta

resolución conjunta

judge
judge
[Sustantivo]

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

juez

juez

Ex: He's known for being a fair and impartial judge in the courtroom. 
judgment
judgment
[Sustantivo]

the process of evaluating, assessing, or deciding about a person, situation, or event

juicio

juicio

Ex: Management exercised judgment when allocating resources. 
judgment call
judgment call
[Sustantivo]

‌a decision that is solely based on one's own judgment or instinct rather than any clear principle or rule

decisión a conciencia

decisión a conciencia

judicial review
judicial review
[Sustantivo]

(in the UK) the process in which a court of law can examine an action or decision made by a public body or government department

revisión judicial

revisión judicial

jurisdiction
jurisdiction
[Sustantivo]

the legal authority of a court, government, or official organization to make decisions and judgments

jurisdicción

jurisdicción

Ex: The agency has jurisdiction over workplace safety regulations. 
jurisdictional
jurisdictional
[Adjetivo]

relating to an official organization, mainly the court's power and authority to bind the parties to the action

jurisdiccional

jurisdiccional

to [keep|leave] {one's} options open

to not make a decision so that one still has choices in the future

no descartar ninguna posibilidad, estar abierto a otras posibilidades

no descartar ninguna posibilidad, estar abierto a otras posibilidades

Ex: No need to rush things, That brat always leaves his options open.  Let us focus on the task at hand. 
majority verdict
majority verdict
[Sustantivo]

(law) a decision supported or made by a jury that most of the people, but not all agree with

veredicto mayoritario

veredicto mayoritario

Ex: The court allowed a majority verdict to avoid a hung jury. 

El tribunal permitió un veredicto mayoritario para evitar un jurado sin veredicto.

to [make] allowances for {sb/sth}

to consider something when doing calculations or making a plan

tener en cuenta

tener en cuenta

miscarriage of justice

(law) a situation in which a court wrongly punishes someone

error judicial, injusticia

error judicial, injusticia

to nail down

to finally come to an agreement or decision

determinar, precisar

determinar, precisar

Ex: Our focus this week is nailing down the logistics for the event. 

Nuestro enfoque esta semana es concretar los detalles logísticos para el evento.

to narrow down

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

reducir el número de posibilidades u opciones, limitar las opciones a unas pocas

reducir el número de posibilidades u opciones, limitar las opciones a unas pocas

Ex: We need to narrow the list down before making a decision. 

Necesitamos reducir la lista antes de tomar una decisión.

negotiable
negotiable
[Adjetivo]

able to be changed to discussed in order for an agreement to be reached

negociable

negociable

Ex: She stated that her salary expectations were not negotiable. 

Ella declaró que sus expectativas salariales no eran negociables.

no-brainer
no-brainer
[Sustantivo]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

obvio

obvio

Ex: Ordering pizza for dinner is a no-brainer when you don't feel like cooking. 

Pedir pizza para la cena es pan comido cuando no tienes ganas de cocinar.

of one's own free will

in a way that demonstrates one's capability and independence in decision-making free of any influence or circumstance

por voluntad propia

por voluntad propia

on second thoughts

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion after rethinking or reconsidering something

pensándolo bien

pensándolo bien

Ex: I was considering confronting my friend about the issue, but on second thoughts, I decided it would be better to have a calm conversation and find a resolution. 
on the horns of a dilemma

‌in a situation that forces one to choose between two alternatives that both have equally undesirable outcomes

ante un dilema sin buena salida, entre dos males

ante un dilema sin buena salida, entre dos males

Ex: The company is on the horns of a dilemma: cut wages or lay off workers. 

La empresa está ante un dilema sin buena salida: bajar salarios o despedir trabajadores.

open verdict
open verdict
[Sustantivo]

(in the UK) a legal decision that declares the cause of someone's death IS unknown

veredicto inconcluso

veredicto inconcluso

option
option
[Sustantivo]

something that can or may be chosen from a number of alternatives

opción

opción

Ex: Taking a break is a good option if you feel overwhelmed at work. 
to override

to change or reject someone's decision, especially by using one's authority

anular, invalidar

anular, invalidar

to overrule

to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision

anular, invalidar

anular, invalidar

Ex: The speaker of the parliament has the power to overrule certain motions during a session. 

El presidente del parlamento tiene el poder de anular ciertas mociones durante una sesión.

to overturn

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

anular

anular

Ex: The new evidence presented in the case may lead to a decision to overturn the conviction. 

Las nuevas pruebas presentadas en el caso pueden llevar a una decisión de anular la condena.

to pick
to pick
[Verbo]

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

escoger

escoger

Ex: Let's pick a movie to watch from the available options. 
to [pick] and [choose]

‌to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available

elegir a capricho, escoger a gusto

elegir a capricho, escoger a gusto

Ex: The buffet was huge, so everyone could pick and choose what they liked. 

El bufé era enorme, así que cada uno pudo escoger lo que le apetecía.

to pick a winner

to excel in making decisions that ultimately lead to one's success

escoger bien

escoger bien

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