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select with care

[sɪˈlekt wɪð ˈkeər]
verb phrase
selecionar com cuidado
1. To choose something carefully and deliberately after considering various options
She took time to select with care the perfect gift for her mother.
Ela levou tempo para selecionar com cuidado o presente perfeito para sua mãe.
2. To pick or choose with attention to quality and suitability
The committee will select with care the most qualified candidate.
O comitê vai selecionar com cuidado o candidato mais qualificado.
Synonyms
choose carefullypick with attentionhandpickcurateselect deliberately
Antonyms
select randomlychoose hastilypick carelesslyselect haphazardly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
selecionar com cuidado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
escolher com cuidado
More colloquial alternative
Portugal
seleccionar com cuidado
European Portuguese spelling variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

hand-pick
cherry-pick
separate the wheat from the chaff
take great pains in selecting
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