decisive
intermediateB1/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ · de-ci-sive
Having the power or quality of deciding; determined.
Meanings
Having the power or quality of deciding; determined.
فیصلہ کرنے کی طاقت یا خصوصیت رکھتا ہے؛ فیصلہ کن۔
فیصلہ کن
faisla kun
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Common Collocations
- decisive moment
- decisive action
- decisive evidence
Example Sentences
Her decisive action saved the project from failure.
اس کے فیصلہ کن عمل نے منصوبے کو ناکامی سے بچایا۔
Is ke faisla kun amal ne mansoobay ko nakaami se bachaya.
The team's decisive victory secured their place in the finals.
ٹیم کی فیصلہ کن فتح نے انہیں فائنل میں جگہ دلائی۔
Team ki faisla kun fatah ne unhain final mein jagah dilayi.
In a crisis, a decisive leader is essential.
بحران میں، ایک فیصلہ کن رہنما ضروری ہوتا ہے۔
Bahran mein, aik faisla kun rehnuma zaroori hota hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of decisive as 'decide + active' - someone who actively decides.
Imagine a judge making a firm ruling in a courtroom.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آؤ فیصلے کریں، خود پر کرنا ہے ہم کو یقین
Aao faislay karein, khud par karna hai hum ko yaqeen
Let's decide, we must have confidence in ourselves.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
فیصلہ کن لمحہ کبھی نہیں آتا
Faisla kun lamha kabhi nahi aata
The decisive moment never comes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "decisivus" — cutting off, determining
First known use: 15th century
The term 'decisive' has evolved from the Latin word 'decisivus', which meant to sever or determine.