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select carefully

[sɪˈlɛkt ˈkɛrfəli]
verb phrase
selecionar cuidadosamente
1. to choose something with great attention to detail and consideration
You should select carefully which university to attend.
Você deve selecionar cuidadosamente qual universidade frequentar.
2. to pick items from a group with deliberate care and scrutiny
The chef will select carefully the finest ingredients for the dish.
O chef selecionará cuidadosamente os ingredientes mais finos para o prato.
Synonyms
choose carefullypick carefullyhand-pickcurateselect with carechoose with deliberation
Antonyms
select randomlypick hastilychoose carelesslyselect indiscriminately

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
selecionar cuidadosamente
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
escolher com cuidado
common alternative phrasing
Portugal
seleccionar cuidadosamente
uses double 'c' in European Portuguese spelling

Related Idioms & Phrases

hand-pick
cherry-pick
pick and choose
be selective
sort the wheat from the chaff
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