A1 Collocation Formal

eine Entscheidung fällen

to make a decision

Significado

To come to a conclusion or choice.

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Contexto cultural

In German boardrooms, being 'entscheidungsfreudig' (willing to make decisions) is a highly valued trait. Using this phrase shows you are ready to lead. In Austrian legal contexts, 'fällen' is almost exclusively used for judicial verdicts. Swiss German speakers often prefer 'treffen' over 'fällen' in daily business, though 'fällen' is understood as very formal.

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Context is King

Only use 'fällen' when you want to sound like a boss or a judge. For everything else, use 'treffen' or 'entscheiden'.

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Don't 'make' it

Never say 'eine Entscheidung machen'. It is the most common mistake for English speakers.

Significado

To come to a conclusion or choice.

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Context is King

Only use 'fällen' when you want to sound like a boss or a judge. For everything else, use 'treffen' or 'entscheiden'.

⚠️

Don't 'make' it

Never say 'eine Entscheidung machen'. It is the most common mistake for English speakers.

Teste-se

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

Wir müssen heute eine Entscheidung ____.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: fällen

The correct collocation for 'Entscheidung' in a formal context is 'fällen'.

Which sentence is more appropriate for a business meeting?

A) Ich habe die Entscheidung gefällt. B) Ich habe die Entscheidung gemacht.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: A

Option B is grammatically incorrect in German as 'machen' is not used with 'Entscheidung'.

Match the phrase to its meaning.

eine Entscheidung fällen

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: to make a final choice

It describes the act of finalizing a choice.

Fill in the missing part.

A: Habt ihr euch entschieden? B: Ja, wir haben die Entscheidung ____.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: gefällt

Both 'getroffen' and 'gefällt' work, but 'gefällt' is the target phrase.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

4 exercicios
Complete the sentence with the correct verb. Fill Blank A1

Wir müssen heute eine Entscheidung ____.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: fällen

The correct collocation for 'Entscheidung' in a formal context is 'fällen'.

Which sentence is more appropriate for a business meeting? Choose A2

A) Ich habe die Entscheidung gefällt. B) Ich habe die Entscheidung gemacht.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: A

Option B is grammatically incorrect in German as 'machen' is not used with 'Entscheidung'.

Match the phrase to its meaning. Match A1

Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: to make a final choice

It describes the act of finalizing a choice.

Fill in the missing part. dialogue_completion B1

A: Habt ihr euch entschieden? B: Ja, wir haben die Entscheidung ____.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: gefällt

Both 'getroffen' and 'gefällt' work, but 'gefällt' is the target phrase.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Perguntas frequentes

6 perguntas

No, it sounds overdramatic.

Yes, it is feminine.

Ich habe eine Entscheidung gefällt.

Yes, very.

Yes, it is very common.

It comes from cutting trees.

Frases relacionadas

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eine Entscheidung treffen

synonym

To make a decision

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einen Entschluss fassen

similar

To reach a resolution

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sich entscheiden

builds on

To decide

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