chosen

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ausgewählt oder bevorzugt wurde, oder eine exklusive Gruppe von Menschen, die durch Auswahl hervorgehoben ist.

A noun referring to a person who has been selected or preferred, or to an exclusive group of people who are set apart by choice.

1. One who is selectedB2formal

   A person who has been selected or preferred over others.

   Auserwählter

   • He was the chosen for the leadership role.
   • The chosen will receive a special award.
   • She felt like the chosen among the candidates.

   Synonymeappointeeelectpick

   Antonymerejected

2. An exclusive groupB2formal

   A select group of people considered to be specially favored or privileged.

   Die Auserwählten

   • Only the chosen were invited to the secret ceremony.
   • The chosen few had access to the private collection.
   • They believed themselves to be among the chosen.

   Synonymeelectelitefavoredprivilegedselect

• Verb, das den Akt der Auswahl oder Auswahl aus mehreren Möglichkeiten bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of selecting or picking something from a number of possibilities.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Select from optionsA1formal

   To pick or select something from a number of possibilities.

   Auswählen

   • You can choose your favorite color.
   • She chose the red dress for the party.
   • He chose to study engineering at university.

   Synonymeelectpickpreferselectsingle out

   Antonymedeclineforgorefuserejectwaive

2. A2formal

   To decide or prefer one thing over another.

   Wählen

   • I choose to walk to work every day.
   • They chose not to attend the meeting.
   • We chose the cheaper option.

   Synonymeelectoptpickpreferselectsettle onsingle out

   Antonymedeclinerefusereject

Phrasal-Variantenchoose up