determine

to decide or choose something, especially after thinking carefully about it

decidir, determinar

• determine to do sth

Collocations determine a course of action · determine a goal

• She determined to leave the company.

  Ella decidió dejar la empresa.

to discover or measure something exactly, especially a quantity or amount

determinar, medir

• determine sth

Collocations determine the size of something · determine the amount of something

• Scientists are trying to determine the exact age of the bones.

  Los científicos están tratando de determinar la edad exacta de los huesos.

to have a strong influence on something or someone, especially in deciding what happens next

influir en, determinar

• sth determines sth

Collocations factors that determine success · circumstances that determine a person's future

• The weather will determine whether we go hiking or not.

  El clima determinará si vamos de senderismo o no.

to fix something firmly in place, especially by using nails, screws, or glue

fijar, sujetar

• determine sth

Collocations determine a piece of wood to the wall · determine a picture frame to the wall

• He determined the poster firmly to the wall.

  Él fijó la cartelera firmemente en la pared.

to state something clearly and officially, especially in a document or agreement

establecer, determinar

• determine sth

Collocations determine the terms of an agreement · determine the conditions of a contract

• The treaty determines that all member states must cooperate.

  El tratado establece que todos los estados miembros deben cooperar.

to calculate or estimate something, especially a quantity or amount

calcular, estimar

• determine sth

Collocations determine the cost of something · determine the value of something

• The survey will determine how many people use public transport.

  La encuesta determinará cuántas personas usan el transporte público.

to identify or recognize something, especially by examining it closely

identificar, reconocer

• determine sth

Collocations determine the cause of something · determine the source of something

• The police determined that the fire was caused by an electrical fault.

  La policía identificó que el incendio fue causado por un fallo eléctrico.

to define or specify something, especially in a legal document

definir, especificar

• determine sth

Collocations determine the meaning of something · determine the scope of something

• The law determines what constitutes a crime.

  La ley define lo que constituye un crimen.