No. 2,548 in Portuguese
escolhido
Chosen.
In a sentence
O time escolhido venceu a competição.
The chosen team won the competition.
The word "escolhido" is used as an adjective derived from the verb "escolher" (to choose), describing the team that was selected.
Ele foi escolhido para liderar o projeto.
He was chosen to lead the project.
Here, "escolhido" functions as a past participle, indicating that the action of choosing has been performed towards "he" (subject).
A obra escolhida era de um autor renomado.
The chosen work was by a renowned author.
In this sentence, "escolhida" agrees in gender with "obra" and denotes the work that has been selected or preferred.
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