se·lect (s -l kt )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. [Latin s  ligere, slct- : s-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]se·lec ta·ble adj.se·lect ness n. |
select
Verb
to choose (someone or something) in preference to another or others
Adjective
1. chosen in preference to others
2. restricted to a particular group; exclusive: a select audience [Latin seligere to sort]
selector n
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.
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| 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" 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" 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" 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" 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"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" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
select
verb 1. choose, take, pick, prefer, opt for, decide on, single out, adopt, single out, fix on, cherry-pick, settle upon << OPPOSITE reject
Translations
select [sɪˈlɛkt] adj → selecto, escogido; [hotel, restaurant, clubs] → exclusivo
(SPORT) → seleccionar;
select [sɪˈlɛkt] adj → choisi(e) → d'élite; [hotel, restaurant, club] → chic inv, sélect inv
vt → sélectionner, choisir;
a select few → quelques privilégiés
select [sɪˈlɛkt] adj → exklusiv
vt → (aus)wählen;
(Sport) → aufstellen;
a select few → wenige Auserwählte pl
select [sɪˈlɛkt] adj → scelto/a; [hotel, restaurant] → chic inv [club] → esclusivo/a
vt → scegliere, selezionare;
a select few → pochi eletti mpl
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 골라내다, 선출하다 išrinkti izvēlēties; izvirzīt (kandidātu) pilih uitkiezen velge, plukke ut wybierać escolher a selecta выбирать vybrať (si) izbrati odabrati välja [] เลือก seçmek 精選 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 선택[]된 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 선택에 까다로운, 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 一流的 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, 선택 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 選擇 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 선택된 것 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 선택력이 있는 išrankus, atrankos būdu, atrenkant izvēlīgs; izsmalcināts memilih kieskeurig selektiv, kresen selektywny, wybredny exigente selectiv разборчивый výberový; vyberavý; prieberčivý izbirčen selektivan selektiv เลือกอย่างถี่ถ้วน titiz 有選擇力的 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 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 選擇地 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 選擇性 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 선택자 atrinkėjas (komandas) sastādītājs pemilih van de lid selectiecommissie utvelger, uttakingskomité selekcjoner seleccionador selecţioner отборщик tréner, -ka selektor selektor medlem av en uttagningskommitté ผู้เลือก seçiçi 選拔者，選擇者 комплектувальник انتخاب کنندہ người tuyển chọn 选拔者，选择者
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