No. 450 in Spanish
selección
"Selection" or "choice."
In a sentence
La selección nacional ganó el campeonato.
The national team won the championship.
In this sentence, 'selección' refers to a sports team that is selected to represent a group or country.
Hicimos una selección de las mejores fotografías para la exposición.
We made a selection of the best photographs for the exhibition.
Here, 'selección' is used to indicate the act of choosing certain items from a larger set based on a specific criterion.
La biblioteca tiene una amplia selección de libros de ciencia ficción.
The library has a wide selection of science fiction books.
In this context, 'selección' denotes a collection or assortment of items available for choice.
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