choice

choice
choice [t∫ɔɪs]
1. noun
choix m
• to make a choice faire un choix
• to make one's choice faire son choix
• I had no choice je n'avais pas le choix
• it's available in a choice of colours c'est disponible en plusieurs couleurs
• he didn't have a free choice il n'a pas été libre de choisir
• to have a very wide choice avoir l'embarras du choix
• this book would be my choice c'est ce livre que je choisirais
• he had no choice but to obey il ne pouvait qu'obéir
• he did it from choice il l'a fait de son plein gré
► of choice ( = preferred) de prédilection
• the weapon of choice l'arme de prédilection
2. adjective
[goods, fruit] de choix
• choicest de premier choix
* * *
[tʃɔɪs] 1.
noun
1) (selection) choix m

to make a choice — faire un choix, choisir

it was my choice to do — c'est moi qui ai choisi de faire

it's your choice — c'est à toi de choisir

2) [U] (right to select) choix m

to have the choice — avoir le choix

to have a free choice — être libre de choisir

3) (option) choix m (between, of entre)

you have a choice of three colours — tu as le choix entre trois couleurs

to have no choice but to do — se voir contraint de faire

you have two choices open to you — vous avez deux possibilités

4) (range of options) choix m

a wide choice — un grand choix

a narrow choice — un choix limité

to be spoilt for choice — avoir l'embarras du choix

5) [U] (preference) choix m

a car of my choice — une voiture de mon choix

out of ou from choice — par choix

2.
adjective
1) (quality) [example, steak] de choix
2) (well-chosen) bien choisi

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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