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I. 1. избиране, избор, право на/възможност за избор
to пме one's CHOICE избирам (си) от няколко, правя избора си
of one's CHOICE по свои избор/желание
at CHOICE по избор
by/for CHOICE за предпочитане
to have no CHOICE нямам избор/алтернатива
Hobson'sCHOICE без право на избор. без алтернатива
from CHOICE доброволно, с желание
2. грижлив подбор, умение за подбиране, вкус
3. богат избор
4. избраник, избрано/предпочетено нещо
5. най-доброто. най-хубавото. най-отбраното
II. 1. (добре) избран, отбрак, грижливо подбран
2. висококачествен, превъзходен
3. диал. придирчив, взискателен* * *{tfois} n 1. избиране, избор; право на/възможност за избор; to(2) а 1. (добре) избран, отбрак, грижливо подбран; 2. висок* * *отбран; предпочитание; висококачествен; избран; избраник; избраница;* * *1. at choice по избор 2. by/for choice за предпочитане 3. from choice доброволно, с желание 4. hobson'schoice без право на избор. без алтернатива 5. i. избиране, избор, право на/възможност за избор 6. ii. (добре) избран, отбрак, грижливо подбран 7. of one's choice по свои избор/желание 8. to have no choice нямам избор/алтернатива 9. to пме one's choice избирам (си) от няколко, правя избора си 10. богат избор 11. висококачествен, превъзходен 12. грижлив подбор, умение за подбиране, вкус 13. диал. придирчив, взискателен 14. избраник, избрано/предпочетено нещо 15. най-доброто. най-хубавото. най-отбраното* * *choice[tʃɔis] I. n 1. избор; алтернатива; a wide ( poor) \choice голям (малък) избор; Hobson \choice ситуация, в която или вземаш това, което ти се предлага, или нищо; to have no ( little) \choice but нямам избор, не ми остава нищо друго, освен; to make o.'s \choice правя избор; the country of my \choice моето второ отечество; 2. грижлив подбор, вкус; 3. най-хубавата част, избраното, "цветът"; 4. предпочитание, избор, решение; 5. избраник, избраница; II. adj 1. избран, отбран, подбран; висококачествен, елитен, отличен, превъзходен; a \choice example отличен пример; 2. книж. придирчив, взискателен.
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