Usage examples of "décider" in French with translation to English

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Personne ne pouvait décider quoi faire. Nobody could decide as to what to do.
Je devais décider d'aller avec lui ou de rester seul ici. I had to choose going with him or staying here alone.
C'est à toi de décider. It's for you to decide.
C'est à vous de décider. It's for you to decide.
À toi de décider que faire. It is up to you to decide what to do.
Elles me laissèrent décider d'un cadeau. They left it to me to decide on a gift.
C'est à vous d'en décider. It's for you to decide.
C'est à toi d'en décider. It's for you to decide.
Ils me laissèrent décider d'un cadeau. They left it to me to decide on a gift.
Il nous fut difficile de décider laquelle choisir. It was difficult for us to decide which one to buy.
C'est à toi de décider quoi faire. It's up to you to decide what to do.
Il nous fut difficile de décider lequel choisir. It was difficult for us to decide which one to buy.
Il nous a été difficile de décider lequel choisir. It was difficult for us to decide which one to buy.
Ce n'est pas à toi d'en décider. That's not for you to decide.
Il devrait avoir le droit de décider par lui-même. He should have the right to decide for himself.
Elles devraient avoir le droit de décider par elles-mêmes. They should have the right to decide for themselves.
Ils devraient avoir le droit de décider par eux-mêmes. They should have the right to decide for themselves.
Elle devrait avoir le droit de décider par elle-même. She should have the right to decide for herself.
C'est à vous de décider ce que vous voulez faire. It is up to you decide what to do.
C'est à vous de décider ce qu'il faut faire. It's up to you to decide what to do.
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