escolhido

This is the 2548th most frequent Portuguese word.


escolhido

Chosen.


The word "escolhido" is used as an adjective derived from the verb "escolher" (to choose), describing the team that was selected.

O time escolhido venceu a competição.

The chosen team won the competition.


Here, "escolhido" functions as a past participle, indicating that the action of choosing has been performed towards "he" (subject).

Ele foi escolhido para liderar o projeto.

He was chosen to lead the project.


In this sentence, "escolhida" agrees in gender with "obra" and denotes the work that has been selected or preferred.

A obra escolhida era de um autor renomado.

The chosen work was by a renowned author.