select
Privileged, specially selectedPrivileged, specially selected.
» How were participants selected?
Як обрали учасників?
Яким чином обрали учасників?
Як обрали учасниць?
Meaning
2 sensesPrivileged, specially selected.
Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.
The child was upset when he was cut from select soccer and had to play on his school team with the rest of the plebes.
selected or chosen for special qualifications
Of high quality; top-notch.
This is a select cut of beef.
отбо́рныйotbórnyj
Examples
175 sentencesHow were participants selected?
Як обрали учасників? — deniko
I've been selected.
Мене вибрали. — deniko
He selected a pair of socks to match his suit.
Він вибрав пару шкарпеток, які пасували до його костюму. — rmdas
ruОн выбрал себе пару носков, которые подходят к его костюму. — lovermann
deEr wählte ein Paar Socken, das zu seinem Anzug passte. — virgil
Tom was selected to replace Mary.
He selected a Christmas gift for her.
ruОн выбрал рождественский подарок для неё. — odexed
deEr wählte ein Weihnachtsgeschenk für sie aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē-From Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“without; apart”) + legō (“gather, select”).
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Forms
more select, most select| Comparative | more select Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most select Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- selected or chosen for special qualifications:blue-ribbon
- of superior grade:choiceprimeprizequality
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form