(possible choice)

I had no choice but to obey — no tuve más remedio or alternativa que obedecer

I'm single by choice — no me he casado porque no he querido or por decisión propia

to be spoiled for choice — (BrE) tener* mucho de donde elegir

he used some choice language when he found out — (iro) soltó unas perlitas cuando se enteró (iró)

• for choice — preferentemente

• it was not a free choice — no pude elegir libremente

• I did it from choice — lo hice de buena gana

• to make one's choice — elegir

• the house of my choice — mi casa predilecta

• to take one's choice — elegir

we have a wide choice — (Comm) tenemos un gran surtido

• he gave me two choices — me dio a elegir entre dos opciones

• to have no choice — no tener alternativa, no tener opción

I had no choice but to obey — no tuve más remedio or alternativa que obedecer

I'm single by choice — no me he casado porque no he querido or por decisión propia

to be spoiled for choice — (BrE) tener* mucho de donde elegir

he used some choice language when he found out — (iro) soltó unas perlitas cuando se enteró (iró)

if possible — wenn od. falls möglich; wenn es geht

as... as possible — so... wie möglich; möglichst...

I'll do everything possible to help you — ich werde mein möglichstes tun, um dir zu helfen

the only possible man for the position — der einzige Mann, der für die Stellung infrage kommt

as quickly as possible — so rasch or schnell wie möglich

if ( at all) possible — falls (irgend) möglich

it's just possible that I'll see you before then — eventuell sehe ich dich vorher noch

it will be possible for you to return the same day — es besteht or Sie haben die Möglichkeit, am selben Tag zurückzukommen

where possible — wo möglich

wherever possible — wo immer möglich, wo immer es möglich ist

the possibles played the probables (Sport) — die möglichen Kandidaten spielten gegen die wahrscheinlichen (Kandidaten)

he is a possible for the English team — er kommt für die englische Mannschaft infrage or in Frage

if possible — wenn od. falls möglich; wenn es geht

they are candidates for relegation (Sport) — sie sind Abstiegskandidaten

candidate country (for EU membership etc) — Beitrittskandidat f

there isn't much in GB ou to US it — (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près

there isn't much in it for us — ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose

does it hurt much? — fa tanto o molto male?

to be much the same — essere quasi uguale (as a)

in much the same way — più o meno nello stesso modo (as di)

very much — (a lot) molto; (absolutely) moltissimo, tantissimo

thanks very much — molte o mille grazie

as much — tanto (as quanto)

much as we regret our decision we have no choice — anche se ci dispiace o per quanto ci dispiaccia dover prendere una tale decisione non abbiamo scelta

so much for equality — colloq. addio uguaglianza

to make much of sth. — (focus on) dare importanza a qcs.

it's too much! — è troppo! (in protest) questo è troppo!

it's not o nothing much non è niente di che; it's not up to much BE non è un granché; he's not much to look at (fisicamente) non è un granché; she doesn't think much of him non ha una buona opinione di lui; I'm not much of a reader non sono un gran lettore, non amo molto leggere; it wasn't much of a life così non era vivere; I'm not much of a one for cooking — colloq. cucinare non è il mio forte

there isn't much in — BE o

to — AE

it — (in contest) = sono molto vicini

there isn't much in it for us — (to our advantage) non ci guadagnamo un granché

does it hurt much? — fa tanto o molto male?

to be much the same — essere quasi uguale (as a)

in much the same way — più o meno nello stesso modo (as di)

very much — (a lot) molto; (absolutely) moltissimo, tantissimo

thanks very much — molte o mille grazie

as much — tanto (as quanto)

much as we regret our decision we have no choice — anche se ci dispiace o per quanto ci dispiaccia dover prendere una tale decisione non abbiamo scelta

so much for equality — colloq. addio uguaglianza

to make much of sth. — (focus on) dare importanza a qcs.

it's too much! — è troppo! (in protest) questo è troppo!

it's not o nothing much non è niente di che; it's not up to much BE non è un granché; he's not much to look at (fisicamente) non è un granché; she doesn't think much of him non ha una buona opinione di lui; I'm not much of a reader non sono un gran lettore, non amo molto leggere; it wasn't much of a life così non era vivere; I'm not much of a one for cooking — colloq. cucinare non è il mio forte

there isn't much in — BE o

to — AE

it — (in contest) = sono molto vicini

there isn't much in it for us — (to our advantage) non ci guadagnamo un granché

alternative possibility — Ausweich- od. Alternativmöglichkeit, die

alternative suggestion — Alternativ- od. Gegenvorschlag, der

alternative route — Alternativstrecke, die; (to avoid obstruction etc.) Ausweichstrecke, die

the alternative society — die alternative Gesellschaft

alternative fuel — Alternativkraftstoff, der ( für Verbrennungsmotore)

alternative medicine — Alternativmedizin, die

alternative technology — Alternativtechnologie, die

if I had the alternative — wenn ich vor die Wahl od. Alternative gestellt würde

we have no alternative [but to...] — wir haben keine andere Wahl[, als zu...]

there is no [other] alternative — es gibt keine Alternative od. andere Möglichkeit

alternative route — Ausweichstrecke f

for him, other than London, the only possible alternative place to live is... — außer London kommt für ihn als Wohnort nur... infrage or in Frage,... ist für ihn als Wohnort die einzige Alternative zu London

alternative possibility — Ausweich- od. Alternativmöglichkeit, die

alternative suggestion — Alternativ- od. Gegenvorschlag, der

alternative route — Alternativstrecke, die; (to avoid obstruction etc.) Ausweichstrecke, die

alternative fuel — Alternativkraftstoff, der ( für Verbrennungsmotore)

alternative medicine — Alternativmedizin, die

alternative technology — Alternativtechnologie, die

if I had the alternative — wenn ich vor die Wahl od. Alternative gestellt würde

there is no [other] alternative — es gibt keine Alternative od. andere Möglichkeit

I have no option but to do something — mir bleibt nichts [anderes] übrig, als etwas zu tun

keep or leave one's options open — sich (Dat.) alle Möglichkeiten offenhalten

you have the option of leaving or staying — Sie haben die Wahl, ob Sie gehen oder bleiben wollen

you have only two options ( open to you) —

to keep or leave one's options open — sich (dat)

imprisonment without the option of a fine (Jur) — Gefängnisstrafe f ohne Zulassung einer ersatzweisen Geldstrafe

with an option to buy — mit einer Kaufoption or (on shares) Bezugsoption

keep or leave one's options open — sich (Dat.) alle Möglichkeiten offenhalten