How is the word wählten translated from German to English

English translation
chose
verb

1./3. Person Plural Präteritum von wählen: sich für etwas entscheiden oder jemanden per Abstimmung bestimmen.

First/third-person plural past tense of wählen: to decide on something or determine someone by vote.

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  • Wir wählten eine alternative Route, um die überlastete Küstenstraße zu umgehen. — We chose an alternative route to avoid the crowded coastal road.

  • Sie wählten ihren neuen Vorsitzenden mit großer Mehrheit. — They chose their new chairman by a large majority.

  • Wählten sie am Ende doch den teureren Anbieter? — Did they end up choosing the more expensive provider after all?

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