Polyglot Dictionary

elegir

/eleˈxiɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
elijo
preterite (yo)
elegí
past participle
elegido

Meaning

  1. to choose

    • Elige un color.

      Choose a colour.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

escoger

elegir and escoger are close synonyms for "to choose," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

choisir

choisir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to choose."

Portuguese

escolher

escolher is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to choose."

Practice

1 What does elegir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches elegir?

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