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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChoisir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwah-zeer
"Elle est en train de choisir une robe pour la fête."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To select or make a decision about something from a range of options.
"She is choosing a dress for the party." - 2
To prefer or decide on a particular course of action.
"He is choosing to study abroad next year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'choosing' is derived from the Old English 'ceosan', which means 'to choose or select'. This term has its roots in the Proto-Germanic '*keusanan', which is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, indicating a long-standing evolution of the concept of selection and preference.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Choosing" is said worldwide
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Choisir
Transliteration: kwah-zeer
"Elle est en train de choisir une robe pour la fête."
Wählen
Transliteration: veh-len
"Sie wählt ein Kleid für die Party aus."
Scegliere
Transliteration: skeh-lyeh-reh
"Sta scegliendo un vestito per la festa."
Elegir
Transliteration: eh-leh-heer
"Ella está eligiendo un vestido para la fiesta."
Escolher
Transliteration: es-koh-lehr
"Ela está escolhendo um vestido para a festa."
चुनना
Transliteration: chunna
"वह पार्टी के लिए एक ड्रेस चुन रही है।"
选择
Transliteration: xuǎnzé
"她正在为派对选择一件裙子。"
선택하다
Transliteration: seontaekhada
"그녀는 파티를 위해 드레스를 선택하고 있습니다."
選ぶ
Transliteration: erabu
"彼女はパーティーのためにドレスを選んでいます。"
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