For the verb: "to choose"
| Simple Past: | chose |
| Past Participle: | chosen |
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
chosen / ˈtʃəʊzn/ - pp ➡ See Also→ choose .
- adjective élu;
the ~ few les privilégiés;
the Chosen People le peuple élu.
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
choose /tʃuːz/ - transitive verb (prét chose;
pp chosen)
- (select) choisir (book, person, option) ( from parmi);
to ~ sb as choisir qn comme (adviser, friend);
élire qn (leader);
- (decide) décider ( to do de faire).
- intransitive verb (prét chose;
pp chosen)
- (select) choisir ( between entre);
there are many models to ~ from il y a un grand choix de modèles;
there's not much to ~ from il y a très peu de choix;
there's nothing to ~ between X and Y il y a très peu de différence entre X et Y;
- (prefer) vouloir;
to ~ to do préférer faire.
'chosen' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| chosen adj | (decided) | choisi adj |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| chosen adj | (religion) | élu adj |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| choose vtr | (select) | choisir⇒ vtr |
| | I think that he will choose a blue sweater. |
| | Je pense qu'il va choisir un pull bleu. |
| choose, choose to vtr | (decide to) | décider⇒, choisir⇒ vtr |
| | He chose to become an architect. |
| | Il a décidé (or: Il a choisi) de devenir architecte. |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| choose, choose from vi | (select among) | choisir⇒ vi |
| | He needs to choose from the three options. |
| | Il a plusieurs options parmi lesquelles choisir. |
| choose vi | (select) | choisir⇒ vi |
| | You can't take both: you must choose. |
| | Tu ne peux pas avoir les deux : tu dois choisir. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
Compound Forms/Formes composées
chosen | choose |
| chosen field n | (particular area of study or expertise) | domaine de prédilection nm |
| chosen one n | (sb selected for a special purpose) | élu nm |
| | Only the chosen one can save the world. |
| chosen people npl | (select or privileged few) | élite nf |
| | Ce type de véhicule de luxe est réservé à une petite élite. |
| | | petit comité, comité restreint nm |
| | Ils ont fêté la nouvelle en petit comité. |
| | | personnes choisies nfpl |
| ill-chosen | | mal choisi |
| the chosen | | l'élu |
| the chosen people | religion religion | le peuple élu loc |
| well-chosen | paroles remarques | senti adj |
| well-chosen | | bien choisi |
