Слово англійською: choose
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Переклад choose українською: ви́брати, підібра́ти, обра́ти
Детальний опис
- [intransitive, transitive] to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available
- You choose—I can't decide.
- choose between A and/or B She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home.
- choose something Sarah chose her words carefully.
- It depends which career path you choose.
- There are several different options you can choose.
- This site has been chosen for the new school.
- choose A from B We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates.
- There are plenty of restaurants to choose from.
- choose A over B The children chose milk over juice.
- choose somebody/something as/for something He chose banking as a career.
- We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson.
- choose whether, what, etc… You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not.
- choose to do something We chose to go by train.
- They chose to ignore my advice.
- choose somebody to be/do something We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson.
Homophones chews | choosechews choose
/tʃuːz/
- chews verb (third person of chew)
- She chews her lip thoughtfully before replying.
- choose verb
- The magazine will choose six young designers.
Synonyms choosechooseselect ▪ pick ▪ decide ▪ opt ▪ go forThese words all mean to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available.choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available:- You choose—I can’t decide.
select [often passive] to choose somebody/something, usually carefully, from a group of people or things:- He was selected for the team.
- a randomly selected sample of 23 schools
pick (rather informal) to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things:- She picked the best cake for herself.
choose, select or pick?Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object. When you select something, you choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word and often a less careful action, used especially when the choice being made is not very important.decide to choose between two or more possibilities:- We’re still trying to decide on a venue.
opt to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action:- After graduating she opted for a career in music.
- After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.
go for something (rather informal) to choose something:- I think I’ll go for the fruit salad.
Patterns- to choose/decide between A and/or B
- to choose/select/pick A from B
- to opt/go for somebody/something
- to choose/decide/opt to do something
- to choose/select/pick somebody/something carefully/at random
- randomly chosen/selected/picked
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish
[intransitive, transitive] to prefer or decide to do something- Employees can retire at 60 if they choose.
- choose to do something Many people choose not to marry.
see also choiceWord OriginOld English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.
Idioms - to choose only those things that you like or want very much
- You have to take any job you can get—you can't pick and choose.
there is nothing/not much/little to choose between A and B
- there is very little difference between two or more things or people