carefully selected

[KER-fuh-lee sih-LEK-tid]

adjective/verb phrase

cuidadosamente selecionado

1. chosen with great attention to detail and consideration; picked with care

The museum has a carefully selected collection of artifacts from ancient civilizations.

O museu possui uma coleção cuidadosamente selecionada de artefatos de civilizações antigas.

2. deliberately chosen after careful evaluation or deliberation

She presented carefully selected evidence to support her argument.

Ela apresentou evidências cuidadosamente selecionadas para apoiar seu argumento.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cuidadosamente selecionado/escolhido

most common form used across Brazil

São Paulo

meticulosamente selecionado

slightly more formal, emphasizing meticulous attention

Portugal

cuidadosamente seleccionado/escolhido

uses 'cc' spelling; equally common in Portuguese Portuguese

handpicked with care

cherry-picked

pick and choose

separate the wheat from the chaff

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