No. 8,772 in Catalan
escollint
"Escollint" means "choosing" in English.
In a sentence
Estic escollint la millor opció per al projecte.
I am choosing the best option for the project.
Here, 'escollint' is the present participle form of 'escollir', meaning 'choosing' or 'selecting' in the context of making a choice.
Estava escollint el vestit perfecte quan va sonar el telèfon.
I was choosing the perfect dress when the phone rang.
In this sentence, 'escollint' is used in conjunction with 'estava' to form the past continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action in the past.
Continua escollint amb prudència com fins ara.
Keep choosing carefully as you have until now.
Here, 'escollint' represents an present action, emphasizing continuation.
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