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selezionare

to select

verb seh-leh-tsyoh-NAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

to choose

Usage Note

Selezionare is a regular -are verb and uses avere as its auxiliary. It is common in formal, technical, and digital contexts (selezionare un file — to select a file; selezionare i candidati — to screen candidates). The noun form is selezione (f); in everyday speech scegliere (to choose) is more common for personal choices.

Examples

"Devi selezionare il file prima di aprirlo."

Natural Translation

You must select the file before opening it.

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