The English Word of the Day: Choice

Question

choice (noun)

(range of options) la variedad

(act of choosing/thing chosen) la elección

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Mi frase/my sentence:

You have no other choice than to be yourself, as (in the words of Oscar Wilde) "everyone else is already taken".

No tienes más opción que ser tú mismo, ya que (en palabras de Oscar Wilde) "todos los demás ya se los llevaron."

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

An interesting thought,Mlc, everybody else is already taken, it's true, come to think about it. - annierats, Apr 26, 2013

"No tienes más opción que ser tú mismo, ya que (en palabras de/según dice Oscar Wilde) "todos los demás ya se los llevaron". - diagonx, Apr 26, 2013

pffff, sorrrry diagonx that you had to rebuild my whole phrase. It does sound real Spanish now ;-))) Thank you, thank you, thank you for that!!!! - mcl020, Apr 27, 2013

Answer 1

Choose your love, Love your choice.(Thomas S. Monson)

Elija su amor, ame su elección.

I do, Shishy! Beautiful contribution once again!! - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013

So true, the secret to love, be content with the one you have! :-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

Nice one! Personal a, o no? Don't ask me, merely a comment. - annierats, Apr 26, 2013

Thanks Mc & Pam & annie !:))). - shish75, Apr 26, 2013

Answer 2

I think it´s great that we have a choice between at least 3 types of Tequila. Blanco, Reposado, y Añejo.

Me parece bien que podemons elegir entre por lo menos tres tipos de Tequila. Blanco, Reposado, y Añejo.

JeJe Rog - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

As far as I'm concerned, you may have them all, Rog. Unless you plan to play with your dangerous 2-wheel toys!! - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013

It's like wine, the more you can try the better.. - annierats, Apr 26, 2013

Wow, these bottles have interesting shape. ¡Salud! - Manity, Apr 26, 2013

Answer 3

Life would be a lot simpler if we weren't confronted with infinite choice.

La vida sería mucho más sencilla si no nos encontráramos con una variedad infinita.

I agree! Especially in the picture situation ;-))) - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013

One of each please! - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

Chocolate fudge? - annierats, Apr 26, 2013

Yum :) - Manity, Apr 26, 2013

Answer 4

Si tienesalgún problema en la vida hay muchas opciones, puedes comprar un libro de autosuficiencia o escuchar los consejos de tus amigos,o preguntar a Google, nuestro nuevo Dios , un verdadero sabelotodo, y después de todo esto consejo puedes eligir tu propio camino.

If you have a problem in life there are many options. You can buy a ' self-help book', or listen to the advice of your friends, or ask Google, our new God, a right know -it-all , and after all this advice you can make your choice as to the road ahead.

The SD dictionary offers 'sabelotodo' (without the r), not sure if both are correct. Nice sentence :) - Manity, Apr 26, 2013

Yes, and you can follow your own intuition ;-)) - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013

We need the narrow one. - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

it will be signposted, pam, no doubt.. - annierats, Apr 26, 2013

Thanks Manity, I think you're right, it was a bit of a vague memory that I had seen iit or heard it. - annierats, Apr 26, 2013

Si tienes algún...libro de autoayuda o...nuestro nuevo Dios...puedes elegir tu camino. - diagonx, Apr 26, 2013

The "pop culture" wisdom encompasses all - diagonx, Apr 26, 2013

Gracias, Diagonx! You;re very right, all the selfhelp books just tell you tolove yourself, butmost people already do, too much. l - annierats, Apr 26, 2013

Answer 5

Life is full of choices. And that's one of the beauties of this great adventure. Without choices, things could be very boring.

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La vida está llena de opciones. Y es una de las grandes bellezas de esta aventura. Sin opciones, creo que sería muy aburrido vivir.

No choice is also a choice ;-)))) Great one, Franco!!! - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013

:-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

Answer 6

Did I have a choice?

¿Tenía opción?

:-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

A true blessing indeed ;-)))) - mcl020, Apr 27, 2013

Answer 7

All the choices we make in life are useful to us in some way: the right choices make us happy and the wrong choices make us wise.

Todas nuestras elecciónes en la vida son útiles para nosotros de alguna manera: las elecciónes correctas nos hacen felices y las malas nos hacen sabios.

You know, they just make us poor, in real life. Poor and sad. - annierats, Apr 26, 2013

Another great one, manity ;-) - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013

:-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

Todas nuestras elecciones... - diagonx, Apr 26, 2013

Oh whoops, that mistake calls for changing a lot of words... at least I'll remember it's feminine for sure now! - Manity, Apr 26, 2013

Please let me know if it's alright now, I might have missed something. Thanks :) - Manity, Apr 26, 2013

Answer 8

We need to achieve our destiny by choice not by chance. Tenemos que alcanzar nuestro destino por la elección no por casualidad.

Hola Pam !:). - shish75, Apr 26, 2013

Hola Shadi, como esta? - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

Yes! - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013

Good! "Alcanzar" would fit the message better than "conseguir" - diagonx, Apr 26, 2013

Thanks diagonx :-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

Answer 9

En la variedad está el gusto.

Variety is the spice of life.

:-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

Yes, very true, but you chose to leave today's word out again ;-))) - mcl020, Apr 27, 2013

La palabra del dia es "variedad" No? - gohern, Apr 28, 2013

Answer 10

Her two choices were slim and none.

Sus dos opciones eran escaso y ninguno.

Jeje - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

She looks really happy ;-)))))) - mcl020, Apr 27, 2013

Answer 11

La vida está llena de opciones, haga bueno. Life is full of choices, make good ones.

:-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

;-)) - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013

Answer 12

"God always gives his best to those who leave the choice with him."

"Dios siempre da lo mejor a los que le dejan la elección."

~Jim Eliot

Good one PC - pmikan-pam, Apr 26, 2013

;-) - mcl020, Apr 26, 2013