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u:zpast tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) escoger2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) decidir•choose vb escoger / elegirtr[ʧʊːz]2 (decide) decidir, optar por1 escoger, elegir2 (prefer, like) querer, preferir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthere's not much to choose between them son muy parecidos,-as, no hay gran diferencia entre ellos1) select: escoger, elegirchoose only one: escoja sólo uno2) decide: decidirhe chose to leave: decidió irse3) prefer: preferirwhich one do you choose?: ¿cuál prefiere?choose vi: escogermuch to choose from: mucho de donde escogerv.(§ p.,p.p.: chose, chosen) = acotar v.• elegir v.• escoger v.• optar v.• seleccionar v.tʃuːz
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a) ( select) elegir*, escoger*; \<\<candidate\>\> elegir*b) ( decide)to choose to + INF — decidir + inf, optar por + inf
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vi elegir*, escoger*you can choose from this range — puede elegir or escoger dentro de esta gama
[tʃuːz] (pt chose) (pp chosen)there's little o not much to choose between them — no hay gran diferencia entre ellos
1. VTthere is nothing to choose between them — vale tanto el uno como el otro, no veo la diferencia entre ellos
2) (=opt)2.VI elegir, escogeras/when I choose — como/cuando me parezca *, como/cuando me dé la gana (Sp) *
* * *[tʃuːz]
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a) ( select) elegir*, escoger*; \<\<candidate\>\> elegir*b) ( decide)to choose to + INF — decidir + inf, optar por + inf
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vi elegir*, escoger*you can choose from this range — puede elegir or escoger dentro de esta gama
there's little o not much to choose between them — no hay gran diferencia entre ellos
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chose in action — see chose Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. chose in action … Law dictionary
Chose in action — Action Ac tion, n. [OF. action, L. actio, fr. agere to do. See {Act}.] 1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chose in action — Chose Chose, n.; pl. {Choses}. [F., fr. L. causa cause, reason. See {Cause}.] (Law) A thing; personal property. [1913 Webster] {Chose in action}, a thing of which one has not possession or actual enjoyment, but only a right to it, or a right to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chose in action — The right of property in intangible things which are not in one s possession, but that are enforcible through legal or Court action, such as debts, insurance claims, shares in a company, pensions and salaries. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
chose in action — Etymology: chose (II) 1. : any right to a personal as opposed to a real thing that is not in one s possession or actual enjoyment but is recoverable by suit at law; especially : any right to an act or forbearance (as in case of debts, stocks,… … Useful english dictionary
chose in action — A right of proceeding in a court of law to obtain a sum of money or to recover damages. Examples include rights under an insurance policy, a debt, and rights under a contract. A chose in action is a form of property and can be assigned, sold,… … Big dictionary of business and management
chose in action — A thing in action; a right of bringing an action or right to recover a debt or money. Right of proceeding in a court of law to procure payment of sum of money, or right to recover a personal chattel or a sum of money by action. Gregory v. Colvin … Black's law dictionary
chose in action — A thing in action; a right of bringing an action or right to recover a debt or money. Right of proceeding in a court of law to procure payment of sum of money, or right to recover a personal chattel or a sum of money by action. Gregory v. Colvin … Black's law dictionary
chose in action — /ʃoʊz/ (say shohz) noun Law 1. an intangible form of property as debts, shares, intellectual property, contractual rights, etc., recoverable by an action. 2. a right which can be protected only by legal action …
chose in action — (Law) right of ownership in intangible items which are not in a person s possession but may be recovered through legal or court action (such as shares in a company, debts, insurance claims, salaries and pensions); document (as a check or stock… … English contemporary dictionary
chose in action — An incorporeal right; the right of a creditor to be paid; a right not reduced to possession but recoverable by bringing and maintaining an action. 42 Am J1st Prop § 26 … Ballentine's law dictionary