English

Etymology
From ME. chois < OF. choisir �to choose�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/t��ɪs/, SAMPA|/tSOIs/
audio|en-us-choice.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ɪs|-�ɪs

Noun
en-noun

1. An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.

#:Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?

1. One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

#:The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.

1. Anything that can be choosen.
2. (definite: the choice): The best or most preferable part

Synonyms
(anything that can be choosen): assortment, range, selection
(definite: best or most preferable part): the cream

Translations
trans-top|option or decision
Chinese: ��, �� (xu�n zé)
Czech: t+|cs|volba|f
Danish: t-|da|valg|n
Dutch: keuze f, keuzemogelijkeheid f
French: t+|fr|choix|m
German: t+|de|Wahl|f
Greek: t+|el|ε�ιλογή|f|sc=Grek (epilogí)
Hebrew: �ר�ר� (brera) f
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Italian: t+|it|scelta|f
Japanese: �� (sentaku)
Kurdish: KUchar|ئار��ز��
Persian: fa-Arab|گز��� (gozineh)
Portuguese: t+|pt|escolha|f
Russian: t+|ru|в�бо�|m|trvýbor|scCyrl
Swedish: alternativ n, val n
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trans-top|selection or preference
Chinese: ��, �� (xu�n zé)
Danish: t-|da|valg|n
Dutch: keuze f
French: t+|fr|choix|m
German: t+|de|Wahl|f
Greek: t+|el|ε�ιλογή|f|scGrek (epilogí), t|el|εκλογή|scGrek (eklogí)
Hebrew: t-|he|���ר�|f|trbkhira|scHebr
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Italian: t+|it|scelta|f
Japanese: �� (sentaku)
Persian: fa-Arab|گز��� (gozineh), fa-Arab|پس�د (pasand)
Portuguese: escolha f
Russian: в�бо� (výbor) m
Swedish: t+|sv|val|n
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trans-top|anything that can be choosen
Danish: t-|da|valg|n
French: t+|fr|choix|m
Greek: t+|el|ε�ιλογή|f|sc=Grek (epilogí)
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Persian: fa-Arab|برگز�د� (bargozideh), fa-Arab|برگز�د� شد� (bargozideh šodeh)
Russian: в�бо� (výbor) m
Swedish: sortiment n, urval n
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trans-top|definite: best or most preferable part
Chinese: ���, ��� (shàng d�ng de)
Danish: elite, bedste del
French: morceau de choix m
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|ottimo|m, t+|it|ottima|f
Swedish: eliten c, den bästa
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checktrans
trans-top|Translations to be categorised
ttbc|Esperanto: elekto
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ttbc|Korean: �� (seontaek)
ttbc|Spanish: opción f
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Related terms
choose
choosey
chosen
Hobson's choice

Adjective
en-adj|more|choicest or most choice

1. Especially good or preferred.

#:It's a choice location, but you will pay more to live there.

1. slang (New Zealand) cool|Cool; excellent.

#:Choice! I'm going to the movies.

Synonyms
(especially good or preferred): prime, prize, quality, select

Translations
trans-top|especially good or preferred
Danish: udsøgt
Dutch: uitgelezen
Hebrew: ����ר (muvkhar) m, ����רת (muvkheret) f
Italian: di prima scelta
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Spanish: t-|es|elección
Swedish: prima, utsökt, utvald
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id:choice
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hu:choice
ja:choice
pt:choice
ru:choice
fi:choice
ta:choice
te:choice
vi:choice
tr:choice
zh:choice

• 2007-12-30 22:19 - Chloejr - checked chinese translation

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