Spanish Conversation · Level 40
75 words
Spanish word
decisivo
Pronunciation
IPA/deθiˈsiβo/
Meaning
- adjectivecrucial
Example
Ese gol fue decisivo para ganar el partido.
That goal was crucial to winning the match.
More examples
El paso decisivo allanó el camino hacia el éxito.
The crucial step paved the way to success.
Core concept
A tipping balance.
Common phrases
paso decisivo
crucial step
resultado decisivo
crucial outcome
momento decisivo
crucial moment
Similar words
clave: Provides the essential element that shapes how an issue gets solved.
crucial: Creates a pivotal influence whose presence decides success or failure.
determinante: Settles the result by producing a determining influence.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene una influencia decisiva en el resultado y hace que una opción predomine.
Word origin
From Latin decidere 'to cut off', formed in Spanish from decidir plus the adjectival suffix -ivo to mean having the power to settle or tip a result.
Usage tips
- Used for events or factors that determine a result, not for a person's resoluteness, for which Spanish prefers decidido.