selected

• يصف ما وقع عليه الاختيار من بين مجموعة لكونه الأفضل أو الأنسب. ويُستعمل أيضًا لما تم انتقاؤه أو تحديده بعناية.

Describes something that has been chosen from a group as the best or most suitable.

1. Chosen from a groupB1formal

   Picked out or chosen from a larger number of people or things, often because of suitability or excellence.

   مُخْتار

   • Only selected candidates were invited for the second interview.
   • The museum displayed a collection of selected artworks from the 19th century.
   • She read a few selected passages from the novel.

   المرادفاتchoicechosenelectelitepreferred

   الأضدادrejectedunselected

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على اختيار شخص أو شيء من مجموعة.

A verb used to indicate the act of choosing or picking someone or something from a group.

1. Choose from optionsA2formal

   To carefully choose someone or something from a group of possibilities.

   اختار

   • Please select your preferred meal from the menu.
   • The committee will select a new chairperson next week.
   • She selected the red dress for the party.

   المرادفاتchooseelectpicksingle out

   الأضدادrefusereject

2. Highlight or markA2informalIT

   To mark or highlight an item on a computer screen or list.

   تحديد

   • Select the text you want to copy by clicking and dragging.
   • You need to select the file before pressing delete.
   • He selected all the photos and moved them to a new folder.

   المرادفاتcheckhighlightmarktick