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10 Language-to-English DictionariesResolutions
/ˌrɛzəˈluːʃənz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A firm decision to do or not to do something.
"She made a New Year's resolution to exercise more regularly." - 2
The act of resolving or determining upon an action.
"The committee reached a resolution to improve community services."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'resolution' comes from the Latin 'resolutio', meaning 'a breaking up' or 'a loosening'. It evolved through Old French 'résolution' before entering Middle English, where it took on meanings related to decision-making and determination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Resolutions" is said worldwide
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résolutions
Transliteration: rezolysyon
"Elle a pris des résolutions pour le Nouvel An."
Entschlüsse
Transliteration: Entschlüsse
"Sie hat Neujahrsvorsätze gefasst."
risoluzioni
Transliteration: ree-so-loo-TSYO-nee
"Ha preso delle risoluzioni per il nuovo anno."
resoluciones
Transliteration: resoluθiones
"Ella hizo resoluciones de Año Nuevo."
resoluções
Transliteration: re-zu-lo-SOES
"Ela fez resoluções de Ano Novo."
निर्णय
Transliteration: nirṇay
"उसने नए साल का निर्णय लिया।"
决议
Transliteration: juéyì
"她做了新年的决议。"
결의
Transliteration: gyeol-ui
"그녀는 새해 결의를 세웠다."
決議
Transliteration: ketsugi
"彼女は新年の決議をしました。"
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