choose

choose
[tʃuːz] 1.
verbo transitivo (pass. chose; p.pass. chosen)
1) (select) scegliere [book, person, option] (from tra, fra)

to choose sb. as — scegliere qcn. come [adviser, friend]; scegliere qcn. come, eleggere qcn. [leader]

2) (decide)

to choose to do — scegliere o decidere di fare

2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. chose; p.pass. chosen)
1) (select) scegliere (between tra)

there are many models to choose from — ci sono molti modelli tra i quali scegliere

there's not much to choose from — c'è poco da scegliere

there's nothing to choose between X and Y — non c'è differenza tra X e Y

2) (prefer) preferire

whenever you choose — quando preferisci

to choose to do — preferire fare

* * *
[ u:z]
past tense - chose; verb
1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) scegliere
2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) decidere
* * *
[tʃuːz] 1.
verbo transitivo (pass. chose; p.pass. chosen)
1) (select) scegliere [book, person, option] (from tra, fra)

to choose sb. as — scegliere qcn. come [adviser, friend]; scegliere qcn. come, eleggere qcn. [leader]

2) (decide)

to choose to do — scegliere o decidere di fare

2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. chose; p.pass. chosen)
1) (select) scegliere (between tra)

there are many models to choose from — ci sono molti modelli tra i quali scegliere

there's not much to choose from — c'è poco da scegliere

there's nothing to choose between X and Y — non c'è differenza tra X e Y

2) (prefer) preferire

whenever you choose — quando preferisci

to choose to do — preferire fare


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