choice
gb/t͡ʃˈɔɪs/ us/t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
A2
Anglų
~ 800
választás, döntés, lehetőség, kiváló, első osztályú, feddhetetlen, remek, válogatott
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to make a choice between [options]
She had to make a choice between staying in her hometown or moving abroad.
Választania kellett aközött, hogy a szülővárosában marad, vagy külföldre költözik.
Choosing the right career is an important choice in life.
A megfelelő pálya kiválasztása fontos döntés az életben.
He made the wrong choice and regretted it later.
You have no choice but to accept the offer.
The menu offers a wide choice of vegetarian dishes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I have a choice between tea and coffee.
Választhatok tea és kávé között.
It is a hard choice for me.
Ez nehéz döntés számomra.
He made a good choice.
She has no choice but to go.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'choice' (the act or option) with 'choose' (the verb).
Reikšmė
act of selecting between options
Kolokacijos
make a choice
|tough choice
|choice between
|difficult choice
|personal choice
Sinonimai
selection (More formal and neutral; often used in official or academic contexts.)
|
decision (Focuses more on the mental process and finality of choosing.)
Antonimai
compulsion (Indicates no freedom to choose, forced action.)
Temos
daily life
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
When you pick one thing from two or more things.
The act of deciding between two or more possibilities.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is a choice for [someone/something]
Pizza is always a popular choice for parties.
A pizza mindig népszerű választás bulikra.
This hotel is our first choice for vacations.
Ez a szálloda az első választásunk, ha nyaralásról van szó.
There are many choices on the menu.
That movie was not the best choice for children.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Ice cream is my first choice.
A fagylalt az első választásom.
We have many choices here.
Itt sok lehetőségünk van.
This shirt is a good choice.
That is not the right choice.
Reikšmė
an available option
Kolokacijos
good choice
|bad choice
|popular choice
|first choice
Sinonimai
option (Common synonym; slightly more formal and neutral.)
|
alternative (Emphasizes a different possibility or substitute.)
Antonimai
lack of options (Indicates no available alternatives.)
Temos
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
One thing you can choose from several things.
One of the possible things that can be chosen.
B2
3
The chef prepared a meal using choice ingredients.
A séf válogatott alapanyagokból készítette el az ételt.
These are choice fabrics imported from Italy.
Ezek kiváló minőségű, Olaszországból importált szövetek.
He offered some choice wines from his collection.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
This is choice meat.
Ez első osztályú hús.
We bought choice fruit from the market.
Válogatott gyümölcsöt vettünk a piacon.
She picked a choice flower for the vase.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this adjective use with the noun meaning and try to say 'a choice meat' in contexts where 'choice' means 'option'.
Reikšmė
of very high quality
Kolokacijos
choice cuts
|choice words
Sinonimai
select (Emphasizes careful selection for quality.)
|
premium (Often used in marketing to suggest high-end quality.)
Antonimai
inferior (Describes low quality compared to others.)
Temos
quality assessment
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Very good in quality.
Of exceptional quality or excellence, often used for food, materials, or select items.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
choice
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
US/t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
choice (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (choice)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: choice
- Comparative: choicer
- Superlative: choicest
Noun
- Base: choice
- Plural: choice, choices
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
by choice
1/bˈaɪ t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
fixed phrase
due to personal decision
Because you want to, not because you must.
Pavyzdžiai
- She works part-time by choice, not necessity.
- He is single by choice and enjoys his independence.
no choice but to
1/nˈoʊ t͡ʃˈɔɪs bˈʌt tə/
fixed phrase
only one option remains
When you must do something because there is no other option.
Pavyzdžiai
- We had no choice but to walk home after the bus broke down.
- I had no choice but to accept the offer.
of choice
1/əv t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
fixed phrase
preferred option among several possibilities
The thing that someone likes best or uses most often.
Pavyzdžiai
- Coffee is my drink of choice in the morning.
- This brand is the tool of choice for professionals.