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choose

выбирать

Meaning of choose

select item

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EN-UK/ˈtʃuːz/
EN-US/ˈtʃuːz/
choose
choose - выбирать
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choose with Russian translation

choose usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Выберите куртку, которая вам больше всего подходит, пока распродажа не закончится.

Choose the jacket that fits you best before the sale ends.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Не торопитесь — выбирайте между синей и зелёной рубашками у прилавка.

Take your time and choose between the blue and green shirts at the counter.

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choose belongs to the topic "In a Clothing Store". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

chooseвыбирать
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

choose synonyms

Related words worth learning together

pick
Informal alternative to choose; often used in casual situations.
select
Formal synonym for choose, common in instructions or formal contexts.
opt for
More formal/phrased alternative meaning to choose in favour of something.
go for
Informal phrase meaning to choose or prefer something, common in speech.
decide
Focuses on the decision-making process rather than the act of taking an item.
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🇬🇧en

Informal alternative to choose; often used in casual situations.

A1Very Often

I'll pick that shirt.

🇬🇧en

Formal synonym for choose, common in instructions or formal contexts.

B1Often

Please select your preferred size from the menu.

O
🇬🇧en
opt for

More formal/phrased alternative meaning to choose in favour of something.

B1Rarely

I opted for the wool coat instead of the polyester one.

G
🇬🇧en
go for

Informal phrase meaning to choose or prefer something, common in speech.

A2Often

I'm going to go for the red dress.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on the decision-making process rather than the act of taking an item.

A2Often

I can't decide between the blue and the black coat.

🇬🇧en

Often used to indicate actually picking up or buying an item rather than the mental choice.

A1Very Often

I'll take these jeans.

S
🇬🇧en
settle on

Phrasal verb implying a final decision after consideration.

B1Rarely

We settled on the black jacket after trying several.

🇬🇧en

Expresses a general preference rather than the act of choosing right now.

A2Often

I prefer cotton shirts to synthetic ones.

🇬🇧en

Phrasal expression meaning to come to a decision; focuses on the decision point.

B1Rarely

Have you made up your mind about the coat?

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choose meaning: what does it mean?

select item

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choose is pronounced as /ˈtʃuːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Choose the jacket that fits you best before the sale ends. Translation: Выберите куртку, которая вам больше всего подходит, пока распродажа не закончится.

Is choose part of In a Clothing Store vocabulary?

Yes, choose (выбирать) can be learned in the In a Clothing Store topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is choose part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, choose (выбирать) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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