choose v. 1) выбирать (among/between/from - из; as/for - в качестве кого-л., чего-л.) It is difficult to choose among so many nice houses. It is difficult to choose one house among so many nice ones. We chose this house as our home as soon as we saw it. The teacher chose the cleverest child as the leader of the class. Jim chose Mary as his wife....
by 1. prep. 1) в пространственном значении указывает на: а) близость у, при, около; a house by the river дом у реки; a path by the river тропинка вдоль берега реки; б) прохождение мимо предмета или через определенное место мимо; we went by the house мы прошли мимо дома; we travelled by a village мы проехали через деревню...
