🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Selección

Pronunciation / Transliteration: se-lek-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Selection/sɪˈlɛk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La selección de candidatos fue complicada."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of choosing someone or something from a group.

    "The selection of candidates for the job was a difficult process."
  2. 2

    A range of things from which a choice can be made.

    "The store offers a wide selection of books."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'selection' originates from the Latin 'selectio', which means 'a choosing'. It evolved through Old French 'selection' in the 14th century, retaining its meaning related to the act of choosing or picking out from a group.

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