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opción

option

noun op-SYON Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin optio.

Also means

choice

Usage Note

Opción is feminine and pluralizes to opciones. The phrase tener la opción de (to have the option of) is standard. In financial contexts, opción is used for stock options. Opción and alternativa are near-synonyms, but opción implies choosing from a set of possibilities, while alternativa stresses the either/or contrast.

Examples

"No tenemos otra opción que esperar."

Natural Translation

We have no other option but to wait.

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