Choix (en. Choice)
/ʃwa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Selection or preference between several options.
You have a choice between chocolate cake and fruit cake.
Tu as le choix entre le gâteau au chocolat et le gâteau aux fruits.
The possibility of making a choice.
There are few choices in this store.
Il y a peu de choix dans ce magasin.
Decision made after weighing the options.
His career choice required a lot of thought.
Son choix de carrière lui a demandé beaucoup de réflexion.
Etymology
The origin of the word choice comes from the verb 'to choose' in Old French.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to have a choice
Having several options available.
avoir le choix
to make a choice
Making a decision between several possibilities.
faire un choix
no choice
Being forced to make one option, having no alternative.
pas le choix
difficult choice
A complicated decision to make, often with significant consequences.
choix difficile
Related Words
to choose
Verb meaning to take something from among several options.
choisir
selection
The process of choosing or identifying the elements that suit.
sélection
preference
A tendency to favor something over another option.
préférence
Slang Meanings
Choice between two bad options.
It's choosing between the plague and cholera.
C'est choisir entre la peste et le choléra.
Obvious choice, without difficulty.
It was an easy choice like eating a pizza.
C'était un choix facile comme manger une pizza.