elegir

to choose

elegir(eh-leh-heer)

transitive verb

1. (to make a choice between)

a. to choose

Elegí quedarme en casa como madre a tiempo completo.

I chose to stay home as a full-time mom.

b. to select

No elegiste la opción correcta del menú.

You didn't select the right option from the menu.

c. to pick out

¿Me ayudas a elegir un traje para la boda?

Will you help me pick out a suit for the wedding?

2. (to vote for)

a. to elect

Los ciudadanos eligieron al nuevo alcalde la semana pasada.

The citizens elected the new mayor last week.

elegir

transitive verb

1. (escoger)

a. to choose, to select

tiene dos colores a elegiryou can choose from two colors

rojo o verde, ¿cuál eliges?red or green, which one do you want?

2. (por votación)

a. to elect

fue elegido por unanimidadhe was elected unanimously

ha sido elegida mejor película del añoit was voted best film of the year

intransitive verb

3. (escoger)

a. to choose

dar a alguien a elegir entre varias cosasto give somebody a choice between several things

hay mucho donde elegirthere's a lot to choose from

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elegir

transitive verb

1 (escoger) to choose; select

la eligieron por su profesionalidad she was chosen o selected for her professionalism; no sabía qué color elegir I didn't know which colour to choose; a elegir entre cinco tipos there are five sorts to choose o select from; 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