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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /iʃ.kuˈʎeɾ/
"Ela tem de escolher entre as duas opções."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pick out or select someone or something as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives.
"She had to choose between the two job offers." - 2
To decide on a course of action; to have a preference.
"You can stay home if you choose."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cēosan', of Germanic origin; related to Old High German 'kiosan' and Latin 'gustare' (to taste, choose). Over centuries, it evolved from expressing personal taste or preference into the primary modern English verb for making a selection among alternatives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Choose" is said worldwide
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choisir
Transliteration: /ʃwaziʁ/
"Elle doit choisir entre les deux options."
wählen
Transliteration: /ˈvɛːlən/
"Sie muss zwischen den beiden Optionen wählen."
scegliere
Transliteration: /ˈʃeʎ.ʎe.re/
"Deve scegliere tra le due opzioni."
elegir
Transliteration: /e.leˈxiɾ/
"Ella tiene que elegir entre las dos opciones."
escolher
Transliteration: /iʃ.kuˈʎeɾ/
"Ela tem de escolher entre as duas opções."
चुनना
Transliteration: chunnā
"उसे दोनों विकल्पों में से एक चुनना है।"
选择
Transliteration: xuǎnzé
"她必须在两个选项之间做出选择。"
선택하다
Transliteration: seontaek-hada
"그녀는 두 가지 옵션 중에서 선택해야 한다."
選ぶ
Transliteration: erabu
"彼女は二つの選択肢から選ばなければならない。"
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