Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - select
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Select
select
~1 v to choose something by carefully thinking about which is the best, most suitable etc (I selected four postcards and handed them to the cashier. | select sb to do sth) (Simon's been selected to represent us at the conference in Rio.) ~2 adj formal 1 a select group of people or things is a small special group that has been carefully chosen (The information was only given to a select group of reporters. | select cuts of beef) 2 only lived in, visited, or used by a small number of rich people; exclusive1 (1) (a select apartment block)
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(selects, selecting, selected) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you select something, you choose it from a number of things of the same kind. Voters are selecting candidates for both US Senate seats and for 52 congressional seats... The movie is being shown in selected cities. = choose VERB: V n, V-ed, also V n for/from n 2. If you select a file or a piece of text on a computer screen, you click on it so that it is marked in a different colour, usually in order for you to give the computer an instruction relating to that file or piece of text. (COMPUTING) I selected a file and pressed the Delete key. VERB: V n 3. A select group is a small group of some of the best people or things of their kind. ...a select group of French cheeses... ADJ: ADJ n 4. If you describe something as select, you mean it has many desirable features, but is available only to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class. Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party. = exclusive ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Etymology: Latin ~us, past participle of seligere to ~, from se- apart (from sed, se without) + legere to gather, ~ — more at suicide, legend Date: circa 1555 1. chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference 2. a. of special value or excellence ; superior, choice b. exclusively or fastidiously chosen often with regard to social, economic, or cultural characteristics 3. judicious or restrictive in choice ; discriminating pleased with the ~ appreciation of his books — Osbert Sitwell • ~able adjective • ~ness noun • ~or noun II. verb Date: 1566 transitive verb to choose (as by fitness or excellence) from a number or group ; pick out intransitive verb to make a choice III. noun Date: 1610 one that is ~ — often used in plural ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & adj. --v.tr. choose, esp. as the best or most suitable. --adj. 1 chosen for excellence or suitability; choice. 2 (of a society etc.) exclusive, cautious in admitting members. Phrases and idioms select committee see COMMITTEE. Derivatives selectable adj. selectness n. Etymology: L seligere select- (as SE-, legere choose) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
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1) выбирать 2) избранный 3) отбирать 4) отборный 5) отобранный 6) подберу 7) подбирать 8) подбираю 9) подобрать 10) указать - select a pulse - select address - select command - select group - select job step - select lumber - select mode - side select ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. прил. 1) избранный 2) отборный - select committee 2. гл. 1) избирать 2) подбирать 3) выбирать ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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out а) отчислять (сотрудника); увольнять б) отводить (кандидата на должность) SELECT 1. adj. 1) отборный; избранный 2) разборчивый 3) доступный немногим, избранным Syn: see excellent 2. v. отбирать, выбирать, подбирать; After many tests, John was selected for the team. Jane was selected from the whole class to go on the trip. - select out Syn: see choose ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1567, from L. selectus, pp. of seligere "choose out, select," from se- "apart" + legere "to gather, select." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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