choice in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for choice in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.choice [Brit tʃɔɪs, Am tʃɔɪs] N

1. choice (selection):

choice

scelta f

to make a choice

fare una scelta

it was my choice to do

è stata una mia scelta fare

it's your choice

sta a te scegliere

2. choice U (right to select):

choice

scelta f

to have the choice

avere la (possibilità di) scelta

to have a free choice

avere libera scelta

3. choice (option):

choice

scelta f (between, of tra)

you have a choice of three colours

puoi scegliere tra tre colori

to have no choice but to do

essere costretto a fare

you have two choices open to you

hai due possibilità

4. choice (range of options):

choice

scelta f

a wide choice

un'ampia scelta

a narrow choice

una scelta limitata

to be spoilt for choice

avere l'imbarazzo della scelta

5. choice U (preference):

choice

scelta f

I approve of your choice

approvo la tua scelta

you can take a book of your choice

puoi prendere un libro a scelta

that's a car of my choice

quella è un'auto che mi piacerebbe avere

out of or from choice

per scelta

to be the people's choice

essere (stato) scelto dal popolo

my first choice would be a Rolls Royce

per prima sceglierei una Rolls Royce

II.choice [Brit tʃɔɪs, Am tʃɔɪs] ADJ

1. choice (quality):

choice cut, steak

scelto, di prima qualità

2. choice (well-chosen):

choice phrase, word

ben scelto

choice language iron

linguaggio da educanda

III.choice [Brit tʃɔɪs, Am tʃɔɪs]

you pays your money and you takes your choice inf, hum

scegli quel che vuoi

multiple-choice [Brit mʌltɪp(ə)lˈtʃɔɪs, Am ˈməltəpəl ˈˌtʃɔɪs] ADJ

multiple-choice test, question:

multiple-choice

a scelta multipla

Hobson's choice [Brit ˈhɒbs(ə)nz, Am ˈhɑbsənz ˌtʃɔɪs] N

it's Hobson's choice

o mangi questa minestra o salti questa finestra

pro-choice [Brit prəʊˈtʃɔɪs, Am proʊˈtʃɔɪs] ADJ

pro-choice voter, candidate:

pro-choice

favorevole all'aborto

pro-choice lobby or movement

= campagna in favore della libera scelta in materia di aborto

pro-choice supporter

= sostenitore della libera scelta in materia di aborto

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invidious choice

delicato

unadventurous meal, menu, choice

convenzionale

unadventurous meal, menu, choice

banale

Translations for choice in the Italian»English Dictionary

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prelibato

choice

una scelta -a

a wise choice

azzeccato frase, paragone, metafora, parola

choice

cernita

choice

choice in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for choice in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.choice [tʃɔɪs] N

1. choice (possibility of selection, selection):

choice

scelta f

to make a choice

scegliere

to have no choice

non avere scelta

a wide choice of sth

un'ampia scelta di qc

2. choice (selected person or thing):

choice

scelta f

he wouldn't be my choice as a friend

non lo sceglierei come amico

II.choice [tʃɔɪs] ADJ (top quality)

choice

di prima scelta

pro-choice ADJ

pro-choice

in favore dell'aborto

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sorry choice

infelice

given the choice …

potendo scegliere…

Translations for choice in the Italian»English Dictionary

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alternativa

choice

elezione

choice

scelta

choice

fare una buona/cattiva scelta

to make a good/bad choice

a scelta

of one's choice

a scelta dello studente

of the student's choice

avere l'imbarazzo della scelta

to be spoiled for choice

non gli rimane altro che accettare

he has no choice but to accept

choice Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a choice

scegliere

to have no choice

non avere scelta

a wide choice of sth

un'ampia scelta di qc

he wouldn't be my choice as a friend

non lo sceglierei come amico

given the choice …

potendo scegliere…

he has no choice but to accept

non gli rimane altro che accettare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Mate choice is typically displayed by females, but males can be choosy as well.

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In either case, the tangent piano is an appropriate choice for the keyboard instrument in the concerti.

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Newspeak was designed not to extend but to diminish the range of thought, and this purpose was indirectly assisted by cutting the choice of words down to a minimum.

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Dogs can be equally pernickety about their choice of sleeping quarters.

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This method of locomotion is extremely slow, but is also almost noiseless and very hard to detect, making it the mode of choice for many species when stalking prey.

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Feeding choice involves which plants a herbivore chooses to consume.

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Both have movies opening this week, his-and-her titles that present a fatal date-night choice of gonzo male action versus chick-flick romance.

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Interestingly, fundamentally novel approaches for model choice that incorporate quality control as an integral step in the process have recently been proposed.

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The manicurist soon comes to detest the broker, but she has no choice except to stay with him, as respectable society considers her a fallen woman.

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It is the choice -- sometimes willful, sometimes unconscious, often semiconscious -- to enter an "as if" world, to act "as if" facts are not facts because they are difficult to face.

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