elegir

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to choose

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elegir
transitive verb
1 to choose, to select (escoger)
  • tiene dos colores a elegir -> you can choose from two colors
  • rojo o verde, ¿cuál eliges? -> red or green, which one do you want?
2 to elect (por votación)
  • fue elegido por unanimidad -> he was elected unanimously
  • ha sido elegida mejor película del año -> it was voted best film of the year
intransitive verb
3 to choose (escoger)
  • dar a alguien a elegir entre varias cosas -> to give somebody a choice between several things
  • hay mucho donde elegir -> there's a lot to choose from

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elegir [ay-lay-heer']
article & verb transitive
1 To choose, to elect, to name, to nominate.
  • Te toca elegir a ti -> the choice is yours

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elegir
verbo:transitivo
1 (escoger) to choose; select
la eligieron por su profesionalidad she was chosen selected for her professionalism;o no sabía qué color elegir I didn't know which colour to choose; a elegir entre cinco tipos there are five sorts to choose select from;o café con bizcochos a elegir coffee with a choice of cakes; hablará en francés o italiano, a elegir he will speak in French or Italian as you prefer; te dan a elegir entre dos modelos you're given a choice of two models
2 [+candidato] to elect
me eligieron delegado de curso I was elected class representative

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Verb Conjugation for "elegir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo elijo elegí elegía elegiré elija
Tú eliges elegiste elegías elegirás elijas
Ella/Él/Usted elige eligió elegía elegirá elija
Nosotros elegimos elegimos elegíamos elegiremos elijamos
Vosotros elegís elegisteis elegíais elegiréis elijáis
Ellos/Ustedes eligen eligieron elegían elegirán elijan
Gerund: eligiendo / Participle: elegido,electo / Complete elegir conjugation >
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