select Význam & definícia

Význam select v slovenčine

• 0 to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions:

  • There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them.

  • A mouse is a device which makes it easier to select different options from computer menus.

  • How do you select people for promotion?

  • [ + obj + to infinitive ] He was selected to play for Australia at the age of only 18.

• 1 of only the best type or highest quality, and usually small in size or amount:

  • It's a very select club - I've been trying unsuccessfully to join it for years.

  • These activities should be available to all students, not just a select few.

  • Hamilton lives in a very select part of Boston.

• 2 to choose something, or to make a choice:

  • [ T ] They have the option of selecting the school that they want their kids to go to.

  • [ I ] You can select from among the offerings shown on this screen.

• 3 the best of its type or highest in quality:

  • select fruit/school

  • a select group of people

• 4 to choose someone or something from a group of people or things after careful thought:

  • The role of marketing is to select the target markets.

  • select sth/sb as sth The bank has just been selected as the preferred bidder for Brussels International Airport.

  • select sth/sb for sth The application form will be used to select candidates for interview.

  • select (sth) from sth We were able to select from a large pool of applicants and to recruit people of a high standard.

• 5 to choose something from a computer menu (= list), or to mark something that you have chosen on a computer screen:

  • Open Outlook on the first machine and select File Import and Export to launch the program.

  • Select the text you want to copy and press Control-C.

• 6 of only the best type or highest quality, and usually small in amount:

  • Historically, stamp duty has been paid by fund managers and a select few private investors.

  • The products will be sold at a select group of specialist stores.