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selected

selected

Meaning of selected

carefully chosen from a group

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selected with Russian translation

selected usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Только отобранных кандидатов пригласили на собеседование.

Only selected applicants were called for an interview.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Только отобранные гости получили приглашение.

Only selected guests got an invitation.

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selected belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

selectedотобранный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
sweetсладкий

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What's the difference between selected / chosen / picked / carefully chosen / handpicked

S
🇬🇧English
selected

same as the headword; indicates something carefully chosen from a group

B2Very Often

The selected candidates will be interviewed next week.

C
🇬🇧English
chosen

broader and less specific; can mean simply picked or decided on

B2Very Often

She was chosen to lead the team.

P
🇬🇧English
picked

more informal; suggests a simple act of choosing, not careful selection

B1Very Often

He picked the best apple from the basket.

C
🇬🇧English
carefully chosen

emphasizes the careful process of selection rather than just the result

B2Often

The carefully chosen words made the speech more persuasive.

H
🇬🇧English
handpicked

suggests personal, careful selection, often for quality or exclusivity

B2Often

The store offers handpicked gifts for special occasions.

S
🇬🇧English
specially selected

means selected for a particular purpose or audience

B2Often

We received a specially selected range of wines for the event.

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Only selected applicants were called for an interview.

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carefully chosen from a group

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Only selected applicants were called for an interview. Translation: Только отобранных кандидатов пригласили на собеседование.

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