Choisissez (en. Choose)

/ʃwazi.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
The action of making a choice.
Choose a book to read for the weekend.
Choisissez un livre à lire pour le week-end.
Used to urge someone to make a decision.
Choose your friends wisely.
Choisissez bien vos amis.
Opt for one of the available options.
In this store, you can choose between several models.
Dans ce magasin, vous pouvez choisir entre plusieurs modèles.
Make a decision between alternatives.
You have to choose between going to the movies or staying home.
Il faut choisir entre aller au cinéma ou rester à la maison.
Select one possibility among many.
Choose from these delicious pastries.
Choisissez parmi ces délicieuses pâtisseries.

Etymology

From the verb 'choisir' in Old French, derived from the Latin 'causare', which means 'to make a choice'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

choose your side
Take a position or opinion on a topic.
choisissez votre camp
choose a path
Determine the direction to take in assistance or a project.
choisissez un chemin
choose your words
Be careful in what you say.
choisissez vos mots

Related Words

choice
The action of choosing, selection.
choix
selection
The process of choosing among several options.
sélection
option
One possibility among others.
option
preference
An inclination towards one alternative rather than another.
préférence

Slang Meanings

Opt
When you have a choice, opt for what you like.
Quand tu as le choix, opte pour ce qui te plaît.
Choice
Make your choice before it’s too late.
Fais ta tchoisse avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.