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choose randomly

[ˈtʃuːz ˈrændəmli]
verb phrase
escolher aleatoriamente
1. To select something without a specific plan, pattern, or preference; to pick by chance
The teacher will choose randomly from the list of students to answer the question.
O professor escolherá aleatoriamente da lista de alunos para responder a pergunta.
2. To make a selection using a random method or process
We decided to choose randomly which movie to watch by spinning a wheel.
Decidimos escolher aleatoriamente qual filme assistir girando uma roleta.
NYC Slang
pick outta thin air
Synonyms
select at randompick at randomchoose haphazardlypick by chancedraw at random
Antonyms
choose deliberatelyselect carefullypick intentionallychoose methodically

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escolher aleatoriamente
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
escolher na sorte
Common colloquial alternative meaning 'choose by luck'
Rio de Janeiro
escolher de forma aleatória
More formal variation
Portugal
escolher ao acaso
Preferred variant in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pick a name out of a hat
throw darts at a board
spin the wheel
roll the dice
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