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escoger

to choose

verb es-koh-HEHR Less Common

Also means

to select

Usage Note

Escoger and elegir are near-synonyms for 'to choose,' but escoger often implies picking from a set of options in front of you, while elegir is used for elections and more formal selections. Escoger has a spelling change in the present subjunctive and imperative: g becomes j before a/o (escoja, escojan).

Examples

"Puedes escoger el color que prefieras."

Natural Translation

You can choose whichever color you prefer.

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