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10 Language-to-English DictionariesResolution
/ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A firm decision to do or not to do something.
"He made a resolution to study harder this semester."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin resolutio(n-), from resolvere 'release, dissolve' (see resolve).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Resolution" is said worldwide
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résolution
Transliteration: resolution
"Elle a pris la résolution de changer de vie."
Vorsatz
Transliteration: Vorsatz
"Guten Vorsätze fürs neue Jahr sind oft schwer einzuhalten."
risoluzione
Transliteration: risoluzione
"La sua risoluzione di smettere di fumare è ferma."
resolución
Transliteration: resolucion
"Tomó la resolución de aprender un nuevo idioma."
resolução
Transliteration: resolucao
"Fiz uma resolução de começar a correr todos os dias."
संकल्प
Transliteration: sankalp
"उसने नए साल में एक संकल्प लिया।"
决心
Transliteration: juéxīn
"他下定决心要完成这项任务。"
결심
Transliteration: gyeolsim
"새해 결심을 지키기가 어렵다."
決意
Transliteration: ketsui
"彼には新年を迎えるにあたって強い決意があった。"
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