English-French translations for determine

• déterminer
  Nous devons déterminer cet espace. We need to determine this space.
  Qui va déterminer cet intérêt? Who will determine this interest?
• décider
  Devons-nous laisser les Américains décider de tout ce qui se passe dans le monde ? Are we to let the USA determine everything in this world?
  De plus, chaque institution doit elle-même décider des règles qui assureront la transparence de son fonctionnement. Each institution is also able to determine their own rules on openness.
  Pourquoi les acteurs du marché ne seraient-ils pas capables de décider cela eux-mêmes? Why should the market players not be able to determine that for themselves?
• fixer
  Nous voulons fixer notre propre siège. We want to determine our own seat.
  Ainsi, les États membres ont eux-mêmes la possibilité de fixer les peines. This enables Member States themselves to determine the punishment.
  Ensuite, nous pourrons effectivement fixer dans le détail les sommes concrètes. Only then can we actually determine the specific sums involved in detail.

Definition of determine

• To set the boundaries or limits of
• To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating
• To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle
• To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by ''to''
• To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide
• To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead
• To define or limit by adding a differentia

Examples

• The news of his fathers illness determined him to depart immediately
• The court has determined the cause
• I determined to go home at once

Related words

• predetermine
• determined
• predetermined
• overdetermined
• underdetermined
• determiner
• undetermined
• determinedly
• redetermine