chosen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chosen in the English»French Dictionary

I.chosen [Brit ˈtʃəʊzn, Am ˈtʃoʊzən] VB pp

chosen → choose

II.chosen [Brit ˈtʃəʊzn, Am ˈtʃoʊzən] ADJ

chosen

élu

the chosen few

les privilégiés

I was not one of the chosen few iron

je ne faisais pas partie des heureux élus

the Chosen One BIBL

l'Élu

the Chosen People BIBL

le peuple élu

See also choose

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

1. choose (select):

choose book, career, person, option

choisir (from parmi)

to choose which car/hat one wants

choisir quelle voiture/quel chapeau on veut

to choose sb as adviser, friend, manager

choisir qn comme

to choose sb as leader

élire qn

we chose him as our representative

nous l'avons choisi comme délégué

we cannot choose but do

nous n'avons pas d'autre choix que de faire

2. choose (decide):

to choose to do

décider de faire

to choose when/how/whether

décider quand/comment/si

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

1. choose (select):

choose

choisir (between entre, between doing entre faire)

there are many models to choose from

il y a un grand choix de modèles

there's not much to choose from

il y a très peu de choix

there's nothing to choose between X and Y

il y a très peu de différence entre X et Y

2. choose (prefer):

choose

vouloir

whenever you choose

quand tu voudras

to do as one chooses

faire ce qu'on veut

to choose to do

préférer faire

if you (so) choose

si telle est votre décision

well-chosen [Brit ˌwɛlˈtʃəʊz(ə)n] ADJ

well-chosen

bien choisi

a few well-chosen words

quelques mots bien choisis

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

1. choose (select):

choose book, career, person, option

choisir (from parmi)

to choose which car/hat one wants

choisir quelle voiture/quel chapeau on veut

to choose sb as adviser, friend, manager

choisir qn comme

to choose sb as leader

élire qn

we chose him as our representative

nous l'avons choisi comme délégué

we cannot choose but do

nous n'avons pas d'autre choix que de faire

2. choose (decide):

to choose to do

décider de faire

to choose when/how/whether

décider quand/comment/si

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

1. choose (select):

choose

choisir (between entre, between doing entre faire)

there are many models to choose from

il y a un grand choix de modèles

there's not much to choose from

il y a très peu de choix

there's nothing to choose between X and Y

il y a très peu de différence entre X et Y

2. choose (prefer):

choose

vouloir

whenever you choose

quand tu voudras

to do as one chooses

faire ce qu'on veut

to choose to do

préférer faire

if you (so) choose

si telle est votre décision

I.choose up VB [Brit tʃuːz -, Am tʃuz -] inf Am (choose up [sb])

choose up team members:

choose up

choisir

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aptly chosen

bien

sensitively chosen, portrayed

avec sensibilité

appropriately designed, chosen, sited

judicieusement

sensibly chosen, managed, organised

de façon judicieuse

Translations for chosen in the French»English Dictionary

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bien senti paroles, remarques

well-chosen

trouvé (trouvée)

well-chosen

chosen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chosen in the English»French Dictionary

chosen VB

chosen pp of choose

See also choose

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

choose

choisir

II.choose <chose, chosen> [tʃu:z] VB intr

choose

choisir

to do as one chooses

faire comme on l'entend

Phrases:

little [or not much] to choose between ...

pas beaucoup de choix entre ...

well-chosen ADJ

well-chosen

bien choisi(e)

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

choose

choisir

II.choose <chose, chosen> [tʃu:z] VB intr

choose

choisir

to do as one chooses

faire comme on l'entend

Phrases:

little [or not much] to choose between ...

pas beaucoup de choix entre ...

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to be ill-chosen/-prepared

être mal choisi/préparé

whichever you choose, I'll take it

quel que soit celui que tu choisisses, je le prendrai

Translations for chosen in the French»English Dictionary

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choisir

to choose

choisir

to choose

se choisir qn/qc

to choose sb/sth

le peuple élu

the chosen people

faire une sélection

to choose

terre d'élection (d'une personne)

chosen country of residence

qn/qc n'a rien à envier à qn/à qc

there's nothing to choose between sb/sth and sb/sth

chosen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

whichever you choose, I'll take it

quel que soit celui que tu choisisses, je le prendrai

to choose one or the other

choisir l'un ou l'autre

little [or not much] to choose between ...

pas beaucoup de choix entre ...

to choose the path of sth

choisir la voie de qc

to be ill-chosen/-prepared

être mal choisi/préparé

to choose sb/sth by lot

choisir qn/qc au sort

to pick and choose among sb/sth

faire son choix parmi qn/qc

they can choose anything they like

ils peuvent choisir ce qu'ils veulent

there's not much to choose between these two vases

ces deux vases se valent

there's nothing to choose between sb/sth and sb/sth

qn/qc n'a rien à envier à qn/à qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The most general observation, is the relative proportions of flakes, microblades, and cores chosen for retouch.

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The island was chosen for its remoteness and the presence of a small water source.

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The host tracks, all of which are based in Britain, are chosen by the designated promoter.

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A diverter at the top of the elevator allows the grain to be sent to the chosen bin.

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The title of the show was chosen for its alliteration and euphony.

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The voting machine has a telephone-like panel where the voter presses the buttons for the number of their chosen candidate.

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First a leader or head of the line is chosen, then the children all line up behind the "leader".

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Each one has demonstrated a ruthless skill in their chosen crime fields of expertise and no compunctions about picking up where they left off.

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Displays can be moved from one screen to another, chosen from a menu of display options.

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When a conservator had been chosen by regulars he could not be removed for five years without cause.

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