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randomly select

[/ˈrændəmli sɪˈlekt/]
verb phrase
selecionar aleatoriamente
1. to choose something or someone without a definite plan, method, or pattern; to pick by chance
The lottery will randomly select five winning tickets from thousands of entries.
A loteria vai selecionar aleatoriamente cinco bilhetes vencedores entre milhares de participações.
2. in computing, to pick data or elements from a set using a random number generator or similar mechanism
The program will randomly select survey participants from the database.
O programa vai selecionar aleatoriamente os participantes da pesquisa do banco de dados.
Synonyms
pick at randomchoose randomlyselect by chancedraw randomly
Antonyms
deliberately selectcarefully choosemethodically pickstrategically select

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
selecionar aleatoriamente
most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
selecionar aleatoriamente / escolher ao acaso
both forms are widely used
Rio de Janeiro
selecionar aleatoriamente / tirar na sorte
informal variant 'tirar na sorte' (draw by luck) is common
Portugal
seleccionar aleatoriamente / escolher ao acaso
note the Portuguese spelling 'seleccionar'; both forms equally used

Related Idioms & Phrases

pick out of a hat
draw straws
play the lottery
leave it to chance
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