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 desserts.
There is a wide choice of desserts.
This car is my first choice.
This car is my first choice.
Grammar Patterns
((a choice)) ((between sth. and sth.)) a decision between two or more possibilities. It was a choice between the red car and the blue one.
((a choice)) ((of sth.)) a range of things that can be chosen. The store has a wide choice of shoes.
((to have no choice but to-inf)) to be forced to do something. I had no choice but to accept the offer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: option, selection, alternative; Antonyms: obligation, necessity
Etymology
From Old French 'chois', from the verb 'choisir' (to choose), which is of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
Think of having a 'voice' in a decision, which gives you a 'choice'.