| Front | What is the difference between sich entscheiden and sich entschließen meaning 'to decide (what to do)'? |
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| Back | Technically, sich entschließen is for when there is no list of possibilities - you can do anything and you set your own course. I decided to become a doctor (looking back on past choices) . sich entscheiden means to select from a range of offered possibilities. I decided to become a doctor (we had prevously discussed the various options I had been tossing up). In practice, this line is very blurred and usually, either is possible. |
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