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1 ♦ decision
♦ decision /dɪˈsɪʒn/n.1 decisione: to take a decision, prendere una decisione; to come to (o to reach) a decision, giungere a una decisione; to make a decision, prendere una decisione; decidere; to dispute a decision, mettere in discussione la giustezza d'una decisione; to override a decision, capovolgere (o rovesciare) una decisione; to quash a decision, revocare una decisione; to reconsider a decision, riconsiderare una decisione; They've finally reached a decision about the new road, sono giunti finalmente a una decisione sulla nuova strada; an important [a tough, a difficult], una decisione importante [ardua, difficile]; I think you've made the right [wrong] decision, penso che tu abbia preso la decisione giusta [sbagliata]; What's your final decision?; qual è la tua decisione finale?; The judges' decision is final, la decisione dei giudici è definitiva; a bold decision, una decisione audace; a big decision, una decisione importante; a controversial decision, una decisione controversa; a hasty decision, una decisione avventata; an irrevocable decision, una decisione irrevocabile; a majority decision, una decisione maggioritaria; a momentous decision, una grave decisione; a snap decision, una decisione improvvisa (o repentina)2 [u] decisione, risolutezza: to act with decision, agire con risolutezza; a job that requires decision and courage, un lavoro che richiede decisione e coraggio3 (leg.) decisione; giudizio: to reverse (o to overturn, to overrule) a decision, ribaltare un giudizio; by decision of the court, per decisione del tribunale; decision by default, sentenza in assenza della parte4 [u] atto del decidere: The moment of decision had finally come, alla fine era arrivato il momento di decidere● decision maker, chi prende le decisioni □ decision making, processo decisionale □ decision-making power, potere decisionale □ (org. az.) decision-making unit, unità decisionale □ (comput.) decision table, tavola decisionale □ (ric. op.) decision theory, teoria delle decisioni. -
2 (to) quash
(to) quash /kwɒʃ/v. t.2 (leg.) annullare; cassare; invalidare; revocare: to quash a decision, revocare una decisione; to quash a verdict, annullare un verdetto● (leg.) to quash the array, annullare la composizione della giuriaquashingn. [u]1 il domare; soggiogamento2 (leg.) annullamento; revoca; cassazione. -
3 (to) quash
(to) quash /kwɒʃ/v. t.2 (leg.) annullare; cassare; invalidare; revocare: to quash a decision, revocare una decisione; to quash a verdict, annullare un verdetto● (leg.) to quash the array, annullare la composizione della giuriaquashingn. [u]1 il domare; soggiogamento2 (leg.) annullamento; revoca; cassazione.
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quash — [kwɒʆ ǁ kwɑːʆ, kwɒːʆ] verb [transitive] 1. LAW to officially state that a judgement or decision is no longer legal or correct: • He was found guilty but had his conviction quashed later on appeal. 2. to stop something from starting or developing … Financial and business terms
quash — / kwäsh, kwȯsh/ vt [Anglo French quasser, from Middle French casser quasser, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus void]: to make void: annul (2) quash a subpoena Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
quash — [kwɔʃ US kwa:ʃ, kwo:ʃ] v [T] formal [Sense: 1; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: quasser, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus having no effect, void ] [Sense: 2; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: quasser, from Latin quassare to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quash — [ kwaʃ ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to say officially that a decision made by another court was wrong and no longer has legal force: The appellate court quashed the subpoena for the witness. 2. ) to use force or violence to stop the political… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quash — UK [kwɒʃ] / US [kwɑʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms quash : present tense I/you/we/they quash he/she/it quashes present participle quashing past tense quashed past participle quashed formal 1) to use force or violence to stop the political action… … English dictionary
decision — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law), major, momentous ▪ It was a big decision to make … Collocations dictionary
decision */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms decision : singular decision plural decisions 1) a) [countable] a choice that you make after thinking carefully make a decision: The committee should make its decision later this week. take a decision:… … English dictionary
quash — verb (T) formal 1 to officially state that a judgement or decision is no longer legal or correct: The judge quashed the decision of the lower court. 2 to use force to end protests or disobedience: quash a rebellion … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quash — verb Quash is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑court Quash is used with these nouns as the object: ↑conviction, ↑decision, ↑dissent, ↑rumour, ↑sentence, ↑speculation, ↑verdict … Collocations dictionary
quash — [[t]kwɒ̱ʃ[/t]] quashes, quashing, quashed 1) VERB If a court or someone in authority quashes a decision or judgement, they officially reject it. [V n] The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions of all eleven people. Syn: overturn 2) VERB If… … English dictionary
quash — /kwosh/, v.t. 1. to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash a rebellion. 2. to make void, annul, or set aside (a law, indictment, decision, etc.). [1300 50; ME quashen to smash, break, overcome, suppress < OF quasser, in part < L … Universalium
