select

se·lect  (s-lkt)

v. se·lect·ed, se·lect·ing, se·lects

v.tr.

To take as a choice from among several; pick out.

v.intr.

To make a choice or selection.

adj.

1. Singled out in preference; chosen: a select few.

2. Of special quality or value; choice: select peaches.

3. Of or relating to a lean grade of beef.

4. Careful or refined in making selections; discriminating.

n.

1. One that is chosen in preference to others or because of special value.

2. (used with a pl. verb) Chosen or preferred items or people considered as a group. Often used with the.

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[Latin sligere, slct- : s-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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se·lecta·ble adj.

se·lectness n.

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select [sɪˈlɛkt]

vb

to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others

adj also selected

1. chosen in preference to another or others

2. of particular quality or excellence

3. limited as to membership or entry a select gathering

4. careful in making a choice

[from Latin sēligere to sort, from sē- apart + legere to choose]

selectly  adv

selectness  n

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Select a selection; a selected group of people or things; a part of a public house set aside.

Examples: a select of friends and acquaintances, 1733; of oysters, 1881.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	select - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" choose, pick out, take empanel, impanel, panel - select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors" anoint - choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group" field - select (a team or individual player) for a game; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl" sieve, sift - distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates" draw - select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" dial - choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number" plump, go - give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates" pick - select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully" elect - choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically" excerpt, extract, take out - take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy cull out, winnow - select desirable parts from a group or list; "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants" cream off, skim off - pick the best pick over, sieve out - separate or remove; "The customer picked over the selection" set apart, assign, specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" single out - select from a group; "She was singled out for her outstanding performance" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" think of - choose in one's mind; "Think of any integer between 1 and 25" specify, fix, limit, set, determine, define - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" screen out, sieve, sort, screen - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants" vote in - elect in a voting process; "They voted in Clinton" elect - select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board" nominate, propose - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" vote - express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"
Adj.	1.	select - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" choice, prize, quality, prime superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
	2.	select - selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season" blue-ribbon superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

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select

verb

choose, take, pick, prefer, opt for, decide on, single out, adopt, single out, fix on, cherry-pick, settle upon They selected only bright pupils for selection.
choose reject, eliminate, turn down

adjective

1. choice, special, prime, picked, selected, excellent, rare, superior, first-class, posh (informal, chiefly Brit.), first-rate, hand-picked, top-notch (informal), recherché a select group of French cheeses
choice cheap, ordinary, inferior, indifferent, second-rate, shoddy, unremarkable, run-of-the-mill, substandard

2. exclusive, elite, privileged, limited, rarefied, cliquish a meeting of a very select club
exclusive indiscriminate

Translations

select [sɪˈlekt]

A. VT [+ team, candidate] → seleccionar; [+ book, gift etc] → escoger, elegir
selected works → obras fpl escogidas

B. ADJ [school, restaurant, club] → selecto, exclusivo; [tobacco, wine, audience] → selecto
a select group of people → un grupo selecto de personas
a very select neighbourhood → un barrio de muy buen tono
a select few → una minoría privilegiada

C. CPD select committee N → comité m de investigación

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select [sɪˈlɛkt]

adj

(= carefully chosen) → sélect(e), select inv
a select group of people → un cercle sélecte, un cercle select
a select few → quelques privilégiés

(= exclusive) [hotel, restaurant, club] → sélect(e), select inv

vt

(= choose) → sélectionner
He was selected to play for Scotland → Il a été sélectionné pour jouer dans l'équipe nationale écossaise.

(COMPUTING) → sélectionner
select committee n (British) (PARLIAMENT) → commission f parlementaire (d'enquête)

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select

vt → (aus)wählen; (in buying also) → aussuchen; (Sport) → auswählen; (for football match etc) → aufstellen; (Comput) → markieren; selected poems → ausgewählte Gedichte pl; select all (Comput: command) → alles markieren

vi → (aus)wählen; (in buying also) → aussuchen; (Sport) → auswählen; (for football match etc) → aufstellen

adj (= exclusive) → exklusiv; (= carefully chosen) → auserwählt, auserlesen; a select few → eine kleine Gruppe Auserwählter

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select [sɪˈlɛkt]

1. vt (team, candidate) → scegliere, selezionare; (book, gift) → scegliere
selected works → opere fpl scelte

2. adj (hotel, restaurant) → chic inv; (club) → esclusivo/a; (group) → ristretto/a; (audience) → scelto/a
a select few → pochi eletti mpl

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select [sɪˈlɛkt]

1. vt (team, candidate) → scegliere, selezionare; (book, gift) → scegliere
selected works → opere fpl scelte

2. adj (hotel, restaurant) → chic inv; (club) → esclusivo/a; (group) → ristretto/a; (audience) → scelto/a
a select few → pochi eletti mpl

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select

v select [səˈlekt]

to choose or pick from among a number She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee. kies, keur يَخْتار избирам vybrat (si) vælge auswählen διαλέγω, επιλέγω escoger, elegir, seleccionar (välja) valima برگزيدن valita sélectionner לִבחוֹר चुनना, छांटना odabrati, izabrati (ki)választ memilih velja scegliare, selezionare 選ぶ 고르다, 선택하다 išrinkti izvēlēties; izvirzīt (kandidātu) pilih uitkiezen velge, plukke ut wybierać escolher a selecta выбирать vybrať (si) izbrati odabrati välja [] เลือก seçmek 挑選 вибирати, відбирати انتخاب کرنا tuyển chọn, lựa chọn 精选

adj

1 picked or chosen carefully A select group of friends was invited. uitgesoekte مُنْتَخَب избран vybraný udvalgt ausgewählt διαλεκτός selecto, escogido väljavalitud منتخب valikoitu choisi נִבחָר चुनिंदा odabran, biran válogatott terpilih (út)valinn scelto 選ばれた 선택된 rinktinis tuvākie draugi terpilih uitgelezen utvalgt, utsøkt wybrany, wyselekcjonowany selecto selectat отборный; избранный vybraný izbran odabran utvald เลือกเฟ้น seçkin 精選的 відібраний منتخب tuyển, được lựa chọn 精选的

2 intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people That school is very select. uitsoekerig راقٍ، مُمْتاز، مُنْتَقى високачествен výběrový eksklusiv exklusiv που προορίζεται για τους εκλεκτούς selecto kõrgkihi jaoks انحصاري harvoille ja valituille tarkoitettu sélect בַּררָנִי सिर्फ चुनिंदा लोगों के लिए otmjen, ekskluzivan zárt körű selektif ekki opinn hverjum sem er, sem fyrir útvalda esclusivo 上流の (입학 조건이) 까다로운 (prieinamas) tik išrinktiesiems smalks; elitārs; izsmalcināts khas untuk orang terpilih exclusief eksklusiv, fornem ekskluzywny selecto select элитарный výberový izbran selektivan exklusiv ที่พิถีพิถัน; ที่ดีเลิศ seçkin, elit 只給有錢或上流社會的人使用的，高級的 вибраний; добірний محدود، خصوصی kén chọn 一流的

n seˈlection [-ʃən]

1 the act or process of selecting or being selected a selection of boys for the choir; (also adjective ) a selection committee. keur إخْتِيار، إنتِقاء подбор výběr(ový) udvælgelse; udvælgelses- die Wahl, Wahl-... επιλογή, διαλογή elección valimine انتخاب valinta sélection; (de) choix בְּחִירָה चयन, छांट izbor, odabiranje kiválasztás; válogató seleksi það að velja úr, val; dómnefnd selezione; selezionatore 選抜 선발 parinkimas, atranka izvēle; atlase pemilihan selectie utvelging, utvalg; utvelgelses- selekcja selecção selecţie; alegere выбор; отбор výber; výberový izbira selekcija urval, utväljande, uttagning การเลือกคนหรือสิ่งของ seç(il)me (被)挑選(的過程) вибір انتخاب کا عمل sự lựa chọn 选择

2 a collection or group of things that have been selected a selection of verses/fruit. keuse, keur مَجْموعَةٌ مُخْتارَه избрани модели/екземпляри výběr udvalg die Auswahl επιλογή, συλλογή selección valik منتخب valikoima sélection מִבחָר चयन, चयनिका, संग्रह izbor, odabir válogatás; választék pilihan (úr)val selezione 品ぞろえ 정선물 rinkinys, rinktinė izlase pilihan keuze utvalg wybór selecção selecţie, culegere подборка, набор výber izbor selekcija urval, sortiment การรวบรวมหรือกลุ่มของสิ่งของที่เลือก seçme kişiler/şeyler 選集 збірка; селекція منتخب اشیا کا مجموعہ người, vật, số lượng được chọn lựa 选集

adj seˈlective [-tiv]

having the power of choice and using it, especially carefully She is very selective about clothes. selektief, uitsoekerig إنْتِقائي подбиращ vybíravý selektiv wählerisch εκλεκτικός, επιλεκτικός selectivo valiv خوش سليقه valikoiva sélectif בַּררָנִי वणात्मक, चयनात्मक izbirljiv, selektivan válogatós pemilih valvís; sem er gjarn á/fær að velja selettivo 選択にやかましい 가리다 išrankus, atrankos būdu, atrenkant izvēlīgs; izsmalcināts memilih kieskeurig selektiv, kresen selektywny, wybredny exigente selectiv разборчивый výberový; vyberavý; prieberčivý izbirčen selektivan selektiv เลือกอย่างถี่ถ้วน titiz 挑剔的 перебірливий, вибагливий انتخاب کرنے کا اہل có tuyển chọn 有选择力的

adv selˈlectively

selektief بصورةٍ إنتِقائِيَّه селективно vybíravě selektivt wählerisch εκλεκτικά, επιλεκτικά selectivamente, de forma selectiva, con criterio selectivo valikuliselt با كمال سليقه valikoivasti sélectivement בְּאוֹפֶן בַּררָנִי वरणात्मकतापूर्वक, चयनात्मकता से selektivno szelektív módon secara selektif af valvísi; takmarkað selettivamente 選択的に 선택적의 su išrankumu ar atlasi; izvēlīgi dengan sikap yang memilih kieskeurig selektivt, kresent wybiórczo selectivamente (în mod) selectiv, prin selecţie разборчиво výberovo; prieberčivo izbirajoče, razločujoče selektivno selektivt อย่างเลือกเฟ้น titiz bir şekilde 挑剔地 انتخابیت سے có tuyển chọn 选择地

n seˈlectiveness

selektiwiteit إنتِقائِيَّه селективност selektivita selektivitet die Auswahl εκλεκτικότητα, επιλεκτικότητα selectividad valikulisus برگزيدگي valikoivuus sélectivité בַּררָנוּת वरणात्मकता, चयनात्मकता izbirljivost szelektivitás sikap pemilih valvísi selettività 選択的なこと 선택적임 išrankumas izvēlīgums sifat yang memilih kieskeurigheid selektivitet, kresenhet wybiórczość selectividade selectivitate разборчивость selektivita selektivnost selektivnost selektivitet ความถูกเลือก; ความหายาก titizlik 精挑細選 вибірковість; селективність انتخابیت tính chọn lựa 选择性

n seˈlector

a person who chooses, especially athletes, a team etc The selectors have announced the cricket team to meet Australia. kieser, keurder المُنْتَخِب، المُنْتَقي селекционер trenér, -ka udvælger; udvælgelseskomite der/die Auswählende πρόσωπο που επιλέγει π.χ. τους αθλητές μιας ομάδας seleccionador väljavalija انتخاب كننده valitsija sélectionneur/-euse סֶלֶקטוֹר चयनकर्ता odabirač, selektor válogató petugas seleksi veljandi, maður sem veldur úr selezionatore, selezionatrice 選択者 선발위원 atrinkėjas (komandas) sastādītājs pemilih lid van de selectiecommissie utvelger, uttakingskomité selekcjoner seleccionador selecţioner отборщик tréner, -ka selektor selektor medlem av en uttagningskommitté ผู้เลือก seçiçi 選拔者，運動員或球隊選拔委員 комплектувальник انتخاب کنندہ người tuyển chọn 选拔者，选择者

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select → يَتخَّير vybrat vælge auswählen επιλέγω seleccionar valikoida sélectionner izabrati selezionare 選ぶ 선택하다 selecteren velge wybrać seleccionar, selecionar выбирать välja เลือก seçmek lựa chọn 选择