choose
gb/t͡ʃˈuz/ us/t͡ʃˈuz/
A2
Engleză
~ 700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A2
action
1
Decide on one option
To pick one person or thing from two or more.
Tipar de utilizare:
to choose [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'choose' (present tense) with 'chose' (past tense) and 'choice' (noun form).
Sinonime
select (Slightly more formal; often used in instructions or official contexts.)
|
pick (More informal and casual in tone.)
Antonime
reject (To decide not to take or accept something that was offered or available.)
Colocații
choose wisely
|choose carefully
|choose between
|freely choose
|randomly choose
Teme
daily life
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemple
- You need to choose the best candidate for the job.
- She chose the red dress instead of the blue one.
- We can choose where to go for dinner.
- He chose to stay at home rather than travel.
- They had to choose between saving money and buying a new car.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I choose this book.
- We choose a new game.
- She chooses the big apple.
- They choose a place to sit.
- He chooses a red pen.
Verb
B1
action
2
Decide to take an action
To decide to do something because you want to.
Tipar de utilizare:
to choose to [verb]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may forget 'to' before the verb in this structure, e.g., 'choose go' instead of 'choose to go'.
Sinonime
opt (Often used in more formal or technical contexts; can imply weighing options carefully.)
Antonime
refuse (To decide not to do something that was possible or offered.)
Colocații
choose to go
|choose not to say
|freely choose to act
Teme
daily life
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemple
- She chose to speak out against the policy.
- They chose not to attend the meeting.
- I chose to work from home today.
- He chose to ignore the warning signs.
- We chose to start early to avoid traffic.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I choose to walk.
- She chooses to eat now.
- They choose to play outside.
- He chooses to read a book.
- We choose to visit our friends.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
choose
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈuz/
US/t͡ʃˈuz/
Silabe și accent
choose (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (choose)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: choose
- 3rd Person Singular: chooses
- Present Participle: choosing
- Past: chose
- Past Participle: chosen
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
chooses
verb
choosing
verb
chose
verb
chosen
verb
Core family
choice
noun A2
Related words
choosy
adjective
Advanced or less common
chooser
noun
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: chose Verb
- Irregular past participle: chosen Verb
Expresii
choose between
1/t͡ʃˈuz bɪtwˈin/
fixed phrase
Select one of several alternatives
To pick one thing when there are two or more choices.
Exemple
- He had to choose between staying late at work and going to the party.
- We must choose between quality and speed.
choose from
1/t͡ʃˈuz fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Select from available options
To pick something from a group of things.
Exemple
- Customers can choose from over 50 different flavors.
- You can choose from a variety of courses this semester.
pick and choose
1/pˈɪk ˈænd t͡ʃˈuz/
idiom
Select only what is wanted
To take only the things you like or want from a group.
Exemple
- You can't just pick and choose which rules to follow.
- At the buffet, you can pick and choose whatever you like.