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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelect
/sɪˈlɛkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
"She decided to select the best candidates for the job."
- 1
Chosen for special qualities; exclusive.
"He belongs to a select group of scholars."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'select' originates from the Latin 'selectus', the past participle of 'seligere', meaning 'to choose'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote the act of making a choice or picking out from a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Select" is said worldwide
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Sélectionner
Transliteration: se-lek-syo-ner
"Vous devez sélectionner le bon fichier."
Auswählen
Transliteration: aus-vay-len
"Sie müssen die richtige Option auswählen."
Selezionare
Transliteration: se-le-tsy-o-nar-e
"Devi selezionare l'opzione corretta."
Seleccionar
Transliteration: se-lek-syo-nar
"Debes seleccionar la opción correcta."
Selecionar
Transliteration: se-lek-syo-nar
"Você precisa selecionar a opção correta."
चुनना
Transliteration: chunna
"आपको सही विकल्प चुनना होगा।"
选择
Transliteration: xuǎnzé
"您需要选择正确的选项。"
선택하다
Transliteration: seon-taek-ha-da
"올바른 옵션을 선택해야 합니다."
選択する
Transliteration: sentaku suru
"正しいオプションを選択する必要があります。"
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