No. 12,794 in Spanish

optó

"Optó" means "he/she/it chose" or "opted."

In a sentence

Él optó por estudiar medicina en lugar de ingeniería.
He opted to study medicine instead of engineering.
Here, 'optó' is used to express a choice or preference made by the subject when deciding among available options.
La empresa optó por implementar nuevas políticas para mejorar la productividad.
The company chose to implement new policies to improve productivity.
In this case, 'optó' conveys the decision taken by the company to pursue a specific action or plan.
Ellos optaron por viajar en tren debido a las ventajas económicas.
They opted to travel by train due to the economic benefits.
The use of 'optaron' here indicates a deliberate decision by the group to select a particular mode of transportation.

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