choice

S2 W1

BrE /tʃɔɪs/ AmE /tʃoɪs/

noun en → es

1 DECISION [singular] A2

the act of choosing between two or more options

elección, opción, elevar una decisión

  • make a choice

Collocations a difficult choice · to have no choice but to do something

  • She had to make a choice between two jobs.

    Tuvieron que elegir entre dos trabajos.

2 OPTION [plural] A2

an option or possibility that can be chosen from a set of options

opción, alternativa, posibilidad

  • have choices

Collocations a wide choice of products · to have a lot of choices

  • There are plenty of choices in the supermarket.

    Hay muchas opciones en el supermercado.

3 PREFERENCE [singular] B1

a preference for one thing over another

preferencia, gusto por algo

  • have a choice of something

Collocations to have a choice between two things · a personal choice

  • It's a matter of personal choice.

    Es una cuestión de elección personal.

4 RIGHT [singular] B1

the right to choose something or someone

derecho a elegir, libertad para escoger

  • have the choice of

Collocations to have the choice between two things · the freedom to make choices

  • They should be given the choice.

    Se les debería dar la opción.

5 DESTINATION [singular] B1

the place where someone or something is going to end up

destino, lugar al que se va

  • be the choice of

Collocations to be someone's final destination · the chosen destination

  • The hotel was their choice for accommodation.

    El hotel fue su elección para alojarse.

6 FATE [singular] B2

the idea that things happen because they are meant to, not by chance

destino, predestinación

  • be one's choice

Collocations to be someone's fate · a chosen path

  • It was her destiny to become a doctor.

    Fue su destino convertirse en médico.

7 ELECTION [singular] B2

the act of choosing someone for an official position or role

elección, designación

  • make a choice

Collocations to make a choice in an election · the chosen candidate

  • The voters made their choice.

    Los votantes hicieron su elección.

8 PREFERENCE [singular] C1

a preference for one thing over another in a specific context, such as food or drink

preferencia, gusto por algo en un contexto específico

  • have a choice of

Collocations to have a choice between two things in a specific context · a personal preference for something

  • She has a choice when it comes to coffee.

    Tiene una preferencia cuando se trata de café.