selective
BrE /ˈsɛlɪktɪv/ AmE /ˈsɛlɪktɪv/
adjective en → es
choosing only the best or most suitable people, things, etc.
seleccionador, selectivo
- be selective about something
Collocations selective about food · selective in choosing friends
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She's very selective about the clothes she wears.
Ella es muy selectiva con la ropa que lleva.
only partly interested in something or only willing to accept certain things
parcial, selectivo
- be selective about something
Collocations selective in their opinions · selective with information
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He's been very selective about which parts of the story he tells.
Ha sido muy parcial con respecto a qué partes de la historia cuenta.
affecting only certain organs or parts of the body, not all of them
selectivo en su acción
- be selective in its action
Collocations a selective painkiller · selective chemotherapy
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The drug is highly selective in its action.
El medicamento es muy selectivo en su acción.