choice
Translation
choice, option, selection, alternative
Examples
You have a difficult choice to make.
You have a difficult choice to make.
There is a wide choice of food.
There is a wide choice of food.
It was not my first choice.
It was not my first choice.
Grammar Patterns
a choice ((of sth.)) a selection of things to choose from There is a wide choice of desserts.
a choice ((between sth. and sth.)) a decision between two or more things It's a choice between the two candidates.
to make a choice to decide You have to make a choice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: option, selection, alternative; Antonyms: obligation, necessity
Etymology
From Old French 'chois', from the verb 'choisir' meaning 'to choose'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you have many CHOcolates and ICE creams, and you must make a 'choice'.