choose in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for choose in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.choose <pt chose, pp chosen> [Am tʃuz, Brit tʃuːz] VB trans

1. choose (select):

choose dress/carpet/career

elegir

choose dress/carpet/career

escoger

choose candidate

elegir

they've chosen a very strong team

han seleccionado un equipo muy bueno

2. choose (decide):

to choose to + infin

decidir +  infin

to choose to + infin

optar por  +  infin

we chose to go by plane

decidimos ir or optamos por ir en avión

no one would choose to live here

nadie elegiría or escogería este lugar para vivir

why won't you sign? — because I don't choose to

¿por qué no firma? — porque no quiero

he chose not to tell her

decidió no decírselo

II.choose <pt chose, pp chosen> [Am tʃuz, Brit tʃuːz] VB intr

1. choose (make selection):

choose

elegir

choose

escoger

to choose among/between/from sth you can choose among/between these hotels

puede elegir or escoger entre estos hoteles

you can choose from this range

puede elegir or escoger dentro de esta gama

there are lots of flavors to choose from

hay muchos sabores a or para elegir

there's little or not much to choose between them

no hay gran diferencia entre ellos

2. choose (like, please):

as you choose

como quieras

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judiciously choose/decide

con criterio

choose your own pizza topping

elija los ingredientes para cubrir su pizza

she can hold forth at great length on or about any subject you choose

es capaz de pontificar or de soltarte una larga perorata sobre cualquier tema que se te ocurra

choose click and collect for free delivery to your nearest store

escoja clic y recoger para un reparto gratis a su tienda más cerca

to choose a goal and pursue it unwaveringly

fijarse una meta y perseguirla con voluntad férrea

why did you choose that one specially?

¿por qué escogió ese precisamente or en particular?

Translations for choose in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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seleccionar

to choose

escoger

to choose

escoge el libro que quieras

pick o choose whichever book you want

escoge los dos o tres mejores

pick out o choose the best two or three

no hay mucho donde escoger

there isn't much to choose from

tuve que escoger entre los dos

I had to choose between the two of them

¿puedo elegir cualquiera?

can I choose any one (I like)?

(cualquiera + que) cualquiera que elijas va a ser mejor que este

whichever (one) you choose, it'll be better than this one

(cualquiera + que) cualquiera que elijas va a ser mejor que este

any one you choose will be better than this one

choose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for choose in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.choose [tʃu:z] VB trans chose, chosen

choose

elegir

choose (prefer)

preferir

choose (prefer)

decidirse por

II.choose [tʃu:z] VB intr

choose

elegir

to have to choose between

tener que elegir entre

I cannot choose but

no tengo más remedio que

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you can choose whichever you like

puedes escoger el que quieras

to choose one's moment

escoger el momento

to choose one or the other

escoger uno u otro

they can choose anything they like

pueden escoger cualquier cosa que quieran

Translations for choose in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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un gran abanico donde elegir (posibilidades) m

a wide range to choose from

escoger

to choose

escoger

to choose

elegir

to choose

entresacar (elegir)

to choose

designar (elegir)

to choose

choose Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to choose one or the other

escoger uno u otro

to have to choose between

tener que elegir entre

I cannot choose but

no tengo más remedio que

I would be hard pressed to choose one

me costaría mucho decidirme por uno

to choose one's moment

escoger el momento

you can choose whichever you like

puedes escoger el que quieras

they can choose anything they like

pueden escoger cualquier cosa que quieran

to pick and choose

tardar en escoger

if I have to choose between the sea and the mountains, I'll take the sea

entre el mar y la montaña me quedo con el mar

a wide range to choose from

un gran abanico donde elegir (posibilidades) m

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English

Investors can choose to obtain a passive exposure to these commodity price indices through a total return swap or a commodity index fund.

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First choose what you would like -- burrito, quesadilla, soft or crispy tacos.

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Or they can choose leisure programmes, for example in languages or cookery.

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Liquidators can also choose to not honor any street numbers handed out by customers.

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Creator must also consider how to best strategically choose each building substance, since they contain different physical properties.

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Be nice to your children, for they will choose your rest home.

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But children don't get to choose their genetic profile nor whether they are maltreated.

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A lot has changed since the era of interoffice memos, and how you choose to communicate could well be a generational choice.

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Business owners can choose among proof of delivery, scheduling and fleet management system, mobile delivery note, or a combination of two services to increase efficiency.

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The four basic paths players are able to choose from each have their own styles of play.

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