No. 1,235 in Catalan
escollir
"Escollir" means "to choose."
In a sentence
He d'escollir entre aquestes opcions.
I must choose between these options.
In this sentence, 'escollir' is used to indicate the action of selecting or deciding upon one option from a set of possibilities.
En Joan sempre vol escollir el lloc per sopar.
Joan always wants to choose the place for dinner.
Here, 'escollir' conveys actively taking the role of deciding upon or selecting something specific.
Quan estàs comprant roba, és important escollir el que més t'agradi.
When buying clothes, it's important to choose the one you like the most.
In this example, 'escollir' illustrates the act of making a subjective choice based on personal preference.
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