Hobson's choice in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Hobson's choice in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

it's Hobson's choice

o mangi questa minestra o salti questa finestra

Translations for Hobson's choice in the Italian»English Dictionary

o bere o affogare prov

like it or lump it, it's Hobson's choice

Translations for Hobson's 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

Hobson's choice in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Hobson's 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This policy, this one or none (take it or leave it), has come to be known as Hobson's choice.

en.wikipedia.org

It is indeed a Hobson's choice.

www.thehindu.com

The fact is, such riders placed in that position are faced with Hobson's choice.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They always want the liberty versus security argument because it creates a Hobson's choice.

www.theblaze.com

It is a Hobson's choice.

www.thefifthestate.com.au

He's certainly not presenting the voters with a set of cast iron reasons why he's the man to claim their "1"... no Hobson's choice!

sluggerotoole.com

A Hobson's choice is an apparently free choice that is really no choice at all.

en.wikipedia.org

Faced with a Hobson's choice of losing money reselling a wreck or investing a fortune doing it up, the family opted for the latter.

www.independent.ie

She was a perfect candidate to do what politicians do when faced with a Hobson's choice: approach the people and ask them for their preference.

www.thehindu.com

Our councillors are now looking at Hobson's choice -- take it or leave it -- when they might have been looking at genuine choices.

www.iwcp.co.uk