No. 675 in Bulgarian
избран
"Chosen" or "elected."
In a sentence
Той беше избран за кмет на града.
He was elected as the mayor of the city.
In this sentence, 'избран' is used as the past participle form of the verb 'избирам', indicating that someone was selected or chosen for a position through voting.
Това е избраният отбор за състезанието.
This is the chosen team for the competition.
Here, 'избран' is used as an adjective to describe the team that has been picked or selected for a specific purpose.
Русия е известна със своята богата култура и избран брой метеорологични явления.
Russia is known for its rich culture and a select number of meteorological phenomena.
In this sentence, 'избран' functions as an adjective to describe a limited or noteworthy quantity, which emphasizes selected examples of a category.
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