ellos decidieron

decided

→ decidir
decid decide + ieron 3rd person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Uncommon #13,596
decided third-person plural (they) preterite
SP: Decidieron ir al cine después de cenar.
EN: They decided to go to the movie theater after dinner.
Conjugation of decidir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First decidí decidimos
Second decidiste —
Third decidió decidieron

Tom y María decidieron terminar.

Tom and Maria decided to break up.

Mis padres decidieron adoptar al chico no sé por qué.

My parents decided to adopt the boy—I don't know why.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Al final, decidieron jubilarse pronto y vivir permanentemente en España.

In the end, they decided to retire early and live permanently in Spain.

Decidieron construir un puente.

They decided to build a bridge.

Decidieron ver a un fotógrafo para tener una foto de recuerdo.

They decided to see a photographer to have a souvenir photo taken.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Tom iba a ser transferido a Boston, pero en vez de eso decidieron despedirlo.

Tom was going to be transferred to Boston, but instead they decided to fire him.

Al final, John y Sue decidieron partir la manzana por la mitad.

In the end, John and Sue decided to cut the apple in half.

Decidieron canjear los prisioneros.

They decided to exchange the prisoners.

Decidieron entrar a la habitación.

They decided to enter the room.

Luego decidieron lavarme para que me viera decente en el funeral.

Then they decided to wash me so I would look presentable at the funeral.

— Detrás del sol (2001)

Así, decidieron actuar inmediatamente.

So, they decided to act immediately.

Tom y Mary decidieron seguir a John.

Tom and Mary decided to follow John.

Sus hijos decidieron que cada uno debía matar a los padres de los demás.

Their children decided that each of them should kill the others' parents.

— Asesinos (2015)

Decidieron cerrar esa fábrica.

They decided to close that factory.

María y su esposo decidieron adoptar a un niño.

Maria and her husband decided to adopt a child.

Decidieron regresar justo a tiempo para rescatar a Tom.

They decided to return just in time to rescue Tom.

Una vez, este idiota y sus amigos decidieron nadar en Kool-Aid.

Once, this idiot and his friends decided to swim in Kool-Aid.

— Anora (2024)

Tom y Mary decidieron adoptar a John.

Tom and Mary decided to adopt John.

Decidieron buscar su propio lugar.

They decided to find their own place.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

Decidieron derribar el viejo edificio.

They decided to demolish the old building.

Decidieron viajar al pasado para rescatar a Tom.

They decided to travel to the past to rescue Tom.

Sus padres decidieron que ella tocaría el violonchelo.

Her parents decided that she would play the cello.

Sue y John decidieron dar el paso decisivo.

Sue and John decided to take the decisive step.

Tom y Mary decidieron dejar de salir juntos.

Tom and Mary decided to stop dating.

Decidieron mudarse a una ciudad más pequeña.

They decided to move to a smaller city.