entschließen
resolve
The German word 'entschließen' is used to express the act of making a decision or coming to a resolution. It is often used in the context of overcoming hesitation or doubt. For example, 'Ich habe mich entschlossen, ins Ausland zu gehen' translates to 'I have resolved to go abroad.' It is important to note that 'entschließen' is a reflexive verb, meaning it is used with a reflexive pronoun like 'mich' (myself), 'dich' (yourself), 'sich' (oneself), etc.
Example sentences using: entschließen
Ich habe mich dazu entschlossen, Deutsch zu lernen.
I have decided to learn German.
This sentence uses 'entschließen' to express a resolve or decision. The subject of the sentence (Ich) is deciding to learn German, represented by the infinitive verb form 'zu lernen'.
Wir müssen uns bald entschließen.
We have to decide soon.
In this sentence, 'entschließen' means to make a decision or to resolve. Here, the speaker or speakers (represented by 'wir') need to make a decision quickly, as indicated by 'bald'.
Könntest du dich bitte entschließen?
Could you please decide?
The word 'entschließen' in this sentence is used to request a decision. The speaker is asking someone else (du) to make a decision, as indicated by 'Könntest du'. The formality and urgency of the request is emphasised by 'bitte'.