selection

Auswahl, Sortiment

Verschiedene Dinge, die aus einer größeren Gruppe ausgewählt wurden oder zur Wahl stehen.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of different things chosen from a larger group or available for you to choose.

• They have a good selection of books.
• We tried a selection of small dishes.
• Is there a wider selection online?

So benutzt man es: a selection of something (The shop sells a selection of local cheeses.)

Synonyme: range, assortment, variety

Häufige Wendungen: wide selection, selection of something, good selection, small selection

Auswahl

Das Auswählen einer Person oder Sache aus einer Gruppe.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of choosing someone or something from a group.

• The selection process takes a week.
• Careful selection of materials keeps costs low.
• Who is responsible for team selection?

So benutzt man es: selection of someone/something (The selection of a new manager took weeks.); selection for something (Her selection for the national team surprised everyone.)

Synonyme: choice

Häufige Wendungen: selection process, selection of something, team selection

Selektion, Auslese

Vorgang, bei dem gut an ihre Umwelt angepasste Lebewesen überleben und mehr Nachkommen bekommen.

In einfachem Englisch: The process in which living things suited to their surroundings survive and have more young.

• Natural selection can change a species over time.
• These traits spread through natural selection.
• The researchers studied selection in wild birds.

Häufige Wendungen: natural selection, sexual selection, selection pressure

Musikstück, Stück

Musikstück, das zum Spielen oder Singen ausgewählt wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: A piece of music chosen to be played or sung.

• Our next selection is a gentle piano piece.
• The orchestra performed three selections from the opera.
• She introduced each selection before singing it.

Synonyme: piece, number

Häufige Wendungen: musical selection, next selection, play a selection

Landparzelle, Grundstück

Landstück, das ein Bauer nach früheren australischen Landgesetzen zum Kauf auswählen konnte.

In einfachem Englisch: An area of land a farmer could choose to buy in Australia under earlier land laws.

• The farmer built a house on his selection.
• They cleared trees from the selection before planting wheat.
• Her grandfather bought a small selection in Australia.

Synonyme: landholding

Häufige Wendungen: take a selection, small selection, his selection