selected

UK
/sɪˈlektɪd/
US
/sɪˈlɛktɪd/

Translations

selectedpast participle
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪd/
US
/səˈlɛktɪd/
Used as a participial adjective meaning ‘chosen; having been selected’.
The selected text can be copied to the clipboard.
Le texte sélectionné peut être copié dans le presse-papiers.
selectedadjective
more selected
Comp.
most selected
Super.
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪd/
US
/səˈlɛktɪd/
The selected candidates will be notified by email.
Les candidats sélectionnés seront avertis par e-mail.
selectednoun
selected
pl
Used, chiefly with the definite article, to refer collectively to the people or things that have been chosen.
sélectionnésAu pluriel, pour désigner les personnes retenues ou choisies.
The selected were given front-row seats at the concert.
Les sélectionnés ont reçu des places au premier rang lors du concert.
Synonyms
the elect
the chosen
selected ones
chosen ones
the chosen few
the select
selectverb

selected

Past Simple

selected
Past Simple
selected
Past Participle
selecting
Gerund
UK
/sɪˈlekt/
US
/sɪˈlɛkt/
choisirSens général : faire un choix parmi plusieurs éléments.
The committee will select the winner of the competition next week.
Le comité choisira le gagnant du concours la semaine prochaine.
sélectionnerInformatique ; pour marquer ou surligner un texte ou un objet à l’écran.
To copy the text, first select it with your mouse.
Pour copier le texte, sélectionnez-le d'abord avec votre souris.
Synonyms
decide on
opt for
single out

Definitions

selectedpast participle
That has been chosen or picked out from others.
The selected text can be copied to the clipboard.
selectedadjective
Chosen from a larger group for a specific purpose or quality.
The selected candidates will be notified by email.
Carefully chosen and regarded as being of particularly high quality or suitability.
The shop offers a range of selected cheeses and wines.
selectednoun
People or things that have been chosen from a larger group.
The selected were given front-row seats at the concert.
selectverb
To choose something or someone from a group as being the best or most suitable.
The committee will select the winner of the competition next week.
To mark or highlight text or an object on a computer screen, typically by clicking or dragging with a mouse.
To copy the text, first select it with your mouse.