ausschlaggebend

decisive / deciding / crucial

English meaning: decisive / deciding / crucial
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Vocabulary package: Importance & Priority
Dictionary: German words with A

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ausschlaggebend in a sentence

Sein Argument war ausschlaggebend für die Entscheidung.
His argument was decisive for the decision.

Where ausschlaggebend comes from

zusammengesetzt aus dem Substantiv Ausschlag und dem Partizip Präsens des Verbs geben

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Words that go with ausschlaggebend

der Rangrank, importance der Stellenwertplace value / status der Vorrangpriority / precedence vorrangigprimarily, as a priority bedeutendsignificant die Bedeutungmeaning, importance der Belangmatter / importance / significance betonento emphasize relevantrelevant der Schwerpunktfocus, emphasis wesentlichessential besondersespecially, particularly

Questions about ausschlaggebend

What does ausschlaggebend mean in English?

ausschlaggebend means "decisive / deciding / crucial". For example: "Sein Argument war ausschlaggebend für die Entscheidung." — "His argument was decisive for the decision."

What level is ausschlaggebend in German?

ausschlaggebend is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the importance & priority vocabulary.

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