Seleccionar is a verb.
/selɛk.siˈo.naɾ/
Seleccionar refers to the act of making a choice from a set of options or items. In Spanish, it is commonly used in various contexts, from everyday conversations to more specialized contexts like law and technology. The verb is frequent in both oral and written forms, but it may appear slightly more often in written contexts, especially in formal texts, manuals, or academic literature.
Es importante seleccionar los mejores candidatos para la entrevista.
It is important to select the best candidates for the interview.
Debes seleccionar la opción correcta en el menú.
You must select the correct option from the menu.
El jurado tiene que seleccionar al ganador del concurso.
The jury has to select the winner of the contest.
While seleccionar itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, it can be found in contexts that focus on choosing or picking among several options. However, here are some expressions related to the general idea of selection:
Seleccionar entre lo bueno y lo malo.
To select between good and evil.
Seleccionar lo mejor de lo peor.
To select the best out of the worst.
No se trata de seleccionar, sino de decidir.
It's not about selecting, but about deciding.
Seleccionar comes from the Latin word selectio, which means "a choosing" or "a selection", derived from the verb seligere, meaning "to choose".
Synonyms:
- Escoger (to choose)
- Optar (to opt)
- Designar (to designate)
Antonyms:
- Rechazar (to reject)
- Ignorar (to ignore)
- Descartar (to discard)