Polyglot Dictionary

escoger

/eskoˈxeɾ/

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)
escojo
preterite (yo)
escogí
past participle
escogido

Meaning

  1. to choose

    • Escoge un regalo.

      Choose a present.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

elegir

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

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