Meaning of option | Babel Free

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1. One of a set of choices that can be made.
2. The freedom or right to choose.
3. choice. You have no option but to obey him. keuse, alternatief, opsie خَيار، إخْتِيار избор opção volba Wahl valgmulighed επιλογήopción valik گزینه؛ انتخاب vaihtoehto choixאפשרות पसन्द, चुनने का अधिकार opcija, mogućnost (szabad) választás pilihan val, kostur scelta; opzione 選択 선택 pasirinkimas izvēle pilihan keusvalgopcja, wybór انتخاب opção opţiune, alegere выбор možnosť voľby izbira izbor val ทางเลือก seçim 選擇權 вибір; предмет вибору پسند، حق اختيار sự lựa chọn 选择，选择权
4. A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.
5. a matter of choice. Music is optional at our school; an optional subject. nieverpligte, opsioneel إخْتِياري избираем opcional nepovinný, volitelný frei wählbar valgfri προαιρετικόςopcional valikuline انتخابی valinnainen facultatif נָתוּן לִבחִירָה वैकल्पिक izborni (szabadon) választható berdasarkan pilihan valfrjáls opzionale, facoltativo 任意の 선택적인 laisvai pasirenkamas, fakultatyvus izvēles-; fakultatīvs pilihan facultatiefvalgfri fakultatywny, do wyboru انتخابى facultativo op­ţional, facultat...
6. The acquiring or retention of a nationality through personal choice as a right, bypassing selective legal mechanisms for naturalization, especially in cases where a territory is transferred or passed on from one state to another.
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7. opción, alternativa.
8. The act of choosing; choice: Her option was to quit school and start her own business.
9. The power or freedom to choose: We have the option of driving or taking the train.
10. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.
11. Something chosen or available as a choice. See Synonyms at choice.
12. An item or feature that may be chosen to replace or enhance standard equipment, as in a car.
13. Football An offensive play in which a back, usually the quarterback, decides during the play whether to run with the ball, throw a pass, or make a lateral, depending on the actions of the defense.
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14. To acquire or grant an option on: "had optioned for a film several short stories about two policemen" (Barbara Goldsmith).

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Examples

“Luiz struggled with the movement of Helguson in the box, as he collected a long ball and the Spaniard barged him over, leaving referee Chris Foy little option but to point to the spot.”

“Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.”

“There's a book out on us and there's gonna be a movie based on the book. ABC has bought the option for a movie to be made specially for T.V.”

“At that time every emigrant who was made aware of such a notification submitted his application for option to the British Consuls within the period prescribed.”

“A right of option, mostly in favour of the nationality of the predecessor State, has been accorded in most cases of partial State succession, either by treaty or by domestic legislation.”

“This group constitutes around 9 percent of the total number of acquisitions of Dutch nationality through option.”

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