This is the 4215th most frequent French word.
décidait
"Décidait" means "was deciding" or "decided" (imperfect tense).
Here, 'décidait' is used in the imparfait tense to describe an action or decision Pierre made repeatedly in the past.
Chaque fois que Pierre décidait de partir en vacances, il choisissait des destinations exotiques.
Each time Pierre decided to go on vacation, he chose exotic destinations.
Here, 'décidait' is used in the imparfait tense to indicate an ongoing action or process of decision-making in the past.
Elle décidait quoi faire pour résoudre les conflits au sein de son équipe.
She was deciding what to do to resolve the conflicts within her team.
In this sentence, 'décidait' conveys an action of deliberate decision-making occurring in the past during the timeframe described.