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Usages of decidere
Io decido di rimanere in ufficio fino a tardi.
I decide to stay in the office until late.
Io decido di andare in città.
I decide to go to the city.
È doloroso quando un amico decide di tradire la tua fiducia.
(It is painful when a friend decides to betray your trust.)
Stamattina ho deciso di riordinare la scrivania, perché c’era troppa confusione.
This morning I decided to tidy up the desk, because there was too much confusion.
Se qualcuno decide di mentire al proprio amico, rischia di rovinare la fiducia reciproca.
If someone decides to lie to their friend, they risk ruining mutual trust.
Se decidi di smettere di fumare, ti sentirai più sano e pieno di energia.
If you decide to stop smoking, you will feel healthier and full of energy.
Quando decido di dedicare attenzione a un progetto, preferisco non distrarmi con il cellulare.
When I decide to dedicate attention to a project, I prefer not to get distracted with my cell phone.
Abbiamo deciso di dedicare un capitolo del diario al nostro viaggio in macchina.
We decided to devote a chapter of the diary to our trip by car.
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