Usage examples of "choosing" in English with translation to Spanish

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Translations: all106 elegir76 escoger26 decidir2 optarse1 optar1

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You cannot be too careful in choosing friends. No puedes ser demasiado cauteloso al elegir a los amigos.

You should be careful in choosing friends. Deberías tener cuidado a la hora de escoger a tus amigos.

I made a big mistake in choosing my wife. Cometí un gran error al elegir a mi esposa.

You must be careful in choosing your friends. Hay que tener cuidado al escoger tus amigos.

I made a big mistake when choosing my wife. Cometí un grave error al elegir a mi esposa.

The words Dr. Hawking was choosing this morning would be printed out and sent to the publisher of his book. Las palabras que el dr. Hawking escogía esta mañana serían imprimidas y enviadas a la editorial de su libro.

Choosing to fight for the British proved to be a mistake. Elegir pelear por los británicos ha demostrado ser un error.

"I understand Italian perfectly," she boasted while choosing a dish from the menu, but when the food was served, it was not at all what she expected. —Yo entiendo el italiano a la perfección —presumió ella en lo que escogía un plato del menú, pero cuando le sirvieron la comida, no era para nada lo que ella esperaba.

It is true that we cannot be too careful choosing our friends. Es cierto que no podemos ser demasiado cuidadosos eligiendo a nuestros amigos.

For example, more people are choosing to live together and have children without getting married. Por ejemplo, más personas están eligiendo vivir juntos y tener hijos sin casarse.

It is a difficult task, choosing what is "right" or "wrong", but you have to do it. Es una tarea difícil elegir qué está "bien" o "mal", pero has de hacerlo.

Choose the one you like. Elige el que te guste.

Which direction will he choose? ¿Qué dirección escogerá?

Some deaf people choose not to use sign language. Algunas personas sordas deciden no utilizar el lenguaje de signos.

If, between pride and love, one chooses pride, can it then have been love? Si entre el orgullo y el amor, se opta por el orgullo, ¿eso entonces puede haber sido amor?

Jose chose the atheism and he never regretted. José optó por el ateísmo y nunca se arrepintió.

Choose three books at random. Elige tres libros al azar.

Choose a dress you like. Escojan un vestido que les guste.

The only reason why Ferdinand Magellan could claim to be the first man to sail across all of the world's meridians was because Christopher Columbus had chosen to swim. La única razón por la que Fernando de Magallanes pudo declarar que había sido el primer hombre en atravesar navegando todos los meridianos del mundo es que Cristóbal Colón había decidido nadar.

Could you choose for me Podría elegir para mí

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