Decisión, Sugerencia y Obligación - Tomando una Decisión 5

(of a meeting) having enough members present to conduct business or to make official decisions by voting

con quórum

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

quórum

to unfairly compel someone or a group of people to to accept something such as a decision, rule, etc. quickly

obligar a alguien a hacer algo

to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not

reconsiderar

the act of thinking about an opinion or decision again, especially with an intention to change it

reconsideración, revaluación

(usually passive) to send a matter to someone of an authority so that it can be dealt with

remitir

a firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way, often made after careful consideration

propósito

to make a decision with determination

decidir

to allow people's negative comments and criticisms change one's mind about something

retractarse

an act of changing one's mind about something because of people's negative comments and criticisms

retirada

to declare someone guilty or innocent in a court of law

dictar un veredicto

(law) to alter a previous decision, judgment, etc. to the contrary one

revocar

the act of changing an earlier promise, decision, or statement so that it becomes entirely different

cambio de opinion

to officially approve something such as a decision, resolution, etc. without proper consideration

aprobar

a person or organization that automatically approves or authorizes a plan, decision, etc. without considering it properly

aprobación automática

to make an official decision about something

dictaminar

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

resolución

the right or chance to give an opinion about something

opinión, voz

to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

decidirse por

to postpone making a decision until the next day or a later time, often to think about it more

consultar algo con la almohada

unable to choose because there are a lot of choices

mimado por la elección

(of a choice or competition) obvious and only involving two things or people

claro

to undertake an action, often involving risk or uncertainty

arriesgarse

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

tener en cuenta

to give thought to a certain fact before making a decision

tener en cuenta, tomar en consideración

to give something adequate amount of thought and consideration before making a decision or forming an opinion about it

estudiar algo

the ability to recognize something with good quality or high standard, especially in art, style, beauty, etc., based on personal preferences

gusto

used to express that one's decision is definite and cannot be changed

y ni una palabra más

a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with

el menor de dos males

to consider a matter carefully before reaching a decision

pensar

to think about something very carefully before doing it

pensar dos veces

an unclear situation that either of two possibilities have an equal chance of happening

cincuenta-cincuenta

a severely difficult situation, problem, or question

pregunta peliaguda, pregunta enrevesada

(of a group) fully in agreement on something

unánime

unable to make a decision or form a definite opinion about a matter

indeciso

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

conservar

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

veredicto

used to compare or to show contrast between two choices, decisions, etc.

versus, frente a

refusal of or disagreement with something

veto

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

voluntad, volición

an official choice made by an individual or a group of people in a meeting or election

voto

to decide someone’s position, status, or recognition through a voting process

votar

to hold back and hesitate due to uncertainty

vacilar, dudar

one who is incapable of making any decisions due to fear or uncertainty, particularly in an election

indeciso

to consider all the possible outcomes and different aspects of something before making a definite decision

sopesar

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

cuando las papas queman, cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles

used to talk about a doubt or choice when facing two options

si