selection

assortimento, selezione

Insieme di cose diverse scelte da un gruppo più grande o disponibili tra cui scegliere.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a selection of something (The shop sells a selection of local cheeses.)

Sinonimi: range, assortment, variety

Espressioni comuni: wide selection, selection of something, good selection, small selection

selezione, scelta

Atto di scegliere qualcuno o qualcosa da un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: selection of someone/something (The selection of a new manager took weeks.); selection for something (Her selection for the national team surprised everyone.)

Sinonimi: choice

Espressioni comuni: selection process, selection of something, team selection

selezione

Processo per cui gli esseri viventi adatti al loro ambiente sopravvivono e hanno più discendenti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: natural selection, sexual selection, selection pressure

brano, pezzo

Brano musicale scelto per essere suonato o cantato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: piece, number

Espressioni comuni: musical selection, next selection, play a selection

appezzamento, terreno

Appezzamento che un agricoltore poteva scegliere di comprare in Australia secondo antiche leggi sulle terre.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: landholding

Espressioni comuni: take a selection, small selection, his selection