selective

esigente, selettivo

Che sceglie solo persone o cose conformi a criteri elevati o particolari.

In inglese semplice: Choosing only things or people that meet high or particular standards.

• He is selective about his food.
• The university has become highly selective.
• We were selective in choosing photographs for the book.

Come si usa: selective about something (She is selective about the jobs she applies for.); selective in doing something (The company is selective in choosing suppliers.)

Sinonimi: choosy, particular, discriminating, picky

Contrari: indiscriminate

Espressioni comuni: selective about something, highly selective, selective buyer

selettivo

Che comporta la scelta di determinate persone o cose all’interno di un gruppo più ampio.

In inglese semplice: Involving choosing particular people or things from a larger group.

• The school uses selective admission.
• Selective breeding has produced dogs of many sizes.
• The gardeners carried out selective removal of damaged trees.

Espressioni comuni: selective breeding, selective process, selective admission, selective removal

selettore

Che ha la capacità o il potere di scegliere persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: Having the power or ability to choose people or things.

• The committee has selective authority over new members.
• The agency exercises selective power when appointing officers.
• Selective service determines who may be called for military duty.

Espressioni comuni: selective power, selective authority, selective service