вариант, опция, выбор, опцион, средство, оптация, право выбора, свобода выбора
существительное ↓
- выбор, право выбора или замены
local option — право жителей округа контролировать или запрещать (продажу спиртных напитков и т. п.) 
at the option of the purchaser, at buyer’s option — по выбору /усмотрению/ покупателя
imprisonment with [without] the option of a fine — юр. тюремное заключение с правом [без права] замены его штрафом
to take up the option — сделать выбор
to leave to smb.’s option — оставлять на чьё-л. усмотрение
I had no option but to come — у меня не было другого выбора, кроме как прийти
- предмет выбора
Spanish is one of the options — испанский
none of the options is satisfactory — ≅ нечего выбрать
- юр. оптация
option of nationality — оптация /выбор/ гражданства /подданства/
- ком. опцион, сделка с премией
- спорт. право замены игрока
- спорт. выбор ворот
to keep /to leave/ one’s options open — не торопиться с решением /выбором/
soft option — линия наименьшего сопротивления
to take a soft option — пойти по линии наименьшего сопротивления
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Словосочетания
a temptation to weight the report in favour of the option you want — искушение склонить отчёт в пользу нужного вам варианта
default option — опция по умолчанию, вариант по умолчанию
exclusive option — эксклюзивный выбор
at option — по усмотрению
at your option — по вашему усмотрению
the option you specify — выбранная вами опция
option for the put — опцион на продажу
option to purchase — право покупки
option business — сделка с премией
option button — кнопка выбора (элемент интерфейса, управляющий выбором опций)
option to buy — право покупки
Примеры с переводом
I have no option (open).
У меня нет выбора.
I took up my option.
Я использовал свою возможность.
Do you have a fallback option?
У вас есть запасной вариант?
She took a soft option.
Она пошла по пути наименьшего сопротивления.
That option is not very palatable.
Этот вариант не очень хорош.
There was no satisfactory option.
Выбрать было абсолютно не из чего.
John’s idea is by far the best option.
План Джона — однозначно лучший вариант.
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…let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option… 
…dismayed at the shabby lodgments that were the only option of cross-country travelers at the time…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
opt — выбирать
optional — необязательный, факультативный
opted — выбранный
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): option
мн. ч.(plural): options
Meaning Options
What does Options mean? Here you find 51 meanings of the word Options. You can also add a definition of Options yourself
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0 An option is a contractual agreement that gives the holder the right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a fixed quantity of a security or commodity (for example, a commodity or commodity future [..]
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0 OptionsOptions are contracts giving the purchaser the right – but not the obligation — to buy or sell a security at a fixed price within a specific period of time. Stock options are traded on a number of…
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0 OptionsA contract with a bank, which is paid for upfront and which will allow the investor to buy or sell certain specified assets at an agreed price at some time in the future. The market value of those ass [..]
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0 OptionsA choice to buy or sell metal at an agreed-upon price for a specific date. You must pay a premium (See Put and Call).
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0 Optionsan agreement to buy or sell at a specific price at a specific date in the future. There are basically two kinds of option: a call option gives its buyer the right to buy a specified numb [..]
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0 OptionsA security, which gives its holder the right but not the obligation to acquire a share in a company at a specified price on a stipulated date or, sometimes, at any time up to a maximum date. An option which is not exercised by the latest possible exercise date lapses and becomes worthless.
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0 OptionsContracts between buyer and seller giving the buyer of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a specified commodity, financial instrument or currency at a set price or rate on or before a specified future date.
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0 OptionsA general term which encompasses a list of equipment and incentives available for a car over and above that which would normally come with the standard model. These can include upgrades to the power-train, certain luxury items (e.g., power windows, audio systems, heated seats, etc.), and comprehensive warranty coverage to items not normally covered [..]
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0 OptionsA security, which gives its holder the right but not the obligation to acquire a share in a company at a specified price on a stipulated date or, sometimes, at any time up to a maximum date. An option which is not exercised by the latest possible exercise date lapses and becomes worthless. Options are usually transferable and can be traded rather t [..]
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0 Optionsa right to buy stock at a specific share price. The specific share price is called the exercise price. Usually, investors purchase options at a very low price betting the share price will appreciate a [..]
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0 OptionsAn item in the stock database that indicates whether a given stock also has options that can be traded. See Option.
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0 OptionsFeatures that are added to the car by the dealer. These can be valuable options like a CD player, or add-ons that add no value to the car but add cash to the dealers pocket like undercoating and paint [..]
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0 OptionsA menu choice or button which generally activates a dialog box with additional choices.
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0 OptionsAn option is a contract to purchase the right for a certain time, by election, to purchase property at a stated price. An option may be a right to purchase property or require another to perform upon [..]
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0 OptionsOptions are pieces of data that WordPress uses to store various preferences and configuration settings. By using the Options API that is a simple and standardized way of storing data in the database, [..]
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0 OptionsOne or more courses chosen from any discipline to complete degree requirements. Students should be cognizant of the level and area of study requirements if either have not already been met.
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0 OptionsLists of things from which you may choose one or more.
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0 OptionsMarketable securities that provide for future exchange of cash and common shares contingent upon the option owner’s choice.
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0 OptionsAdditional benefits, like an increased Maximum Benefit Amount or vision rider that you can add to your plan for an additional cost.
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0 Optionscurriculum choices for students where subjects are not compulsory, or where a choice of topics or modules is offered within one subject area.
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0 OptionsThese are the equipment items on the car. Things like airbags, navigation systems, alloy wheels etc.
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0 Optionsan option is a contractual clause giving a party the choice (hence option) as to whether take up further services from the other party. This is often used in recording agreements whereby the record label will initially contract with the artist for the recording of one single, the contract will then contain various ‘options’ allowing the label t [..]
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0 Optionssimilar to futures, but provide the buyer with the right rather than the obligation to complete the contract.
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0 OptionsContracts that allow, but do not oblige, the buying or selling of property or assets at a certain date at a set price.
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0 OptionsThe right to buy or sell a security on or before a fixed date at a predetermined price. If the right is not exercised after a specified amount of time, the option expires and the buyer forfeits the price paid for the option.
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0 OptionsThe range of possibilities in a multiple-choice item or matching tasks from which the correct one (key) must be selected.
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0 OptionsContracts that allow, but do not oblige, the buying or selling of property or assets at a certain date at a set price.
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0 OptionsA financial contract between two parties; the buyer purchases the right to buy (also known as a ‘call’) or sell (also known as a ‘put’) a security or a financial assets for a price agreed with the seller (also known as a ‘strike price’) during a certain period of time or on a certain date.
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0 OptionsSee derivatives
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0 OptionsWhen you buy an option, you have the right (but not the obligation) to buy a particular asset at an agreed price, on or before the date when your option expires.
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0 OptionsA ‘European-type call (put) option’ is a security that gives its owner the right to buy (sell) a specified quantity of a financial or real asset at …
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0 OptionsAn option is a security whose owner has a right to buy (sell) it at a specified price on a specified date (or, with an American-type option, on or before …
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0 OptionsThis article provides an overview of risk-neutral valuation methodology and presents historical milestones in the development of quantitative finance. …
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0 OptionsSee either switches or regular expression modifiers.
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0 Optionsa derivative investment giving the holder an option to buy or sell a specified quantity of an underlying asset at some time in the future, at a price which is agreed when the contract is executed.
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0 OptionsWhen you buy an option, you have the right (but not the obligation) to buy a particular asset at an agreed price, on or before the date when your option expires.
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0 OptionsThese instuments confer the right (but not the obligation) to buy or sell securities at a fixed price within a specified period.
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0 OptionsThe term means the right to purchase (call option) and sell (put option) a particular share at a particular price within a particular period. Ordinary Share:
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0 OptionsSee either switches
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0 OptionsAn options contract is a voluntary agreement in which by paying a price called a premium, the buyer of the option acquires the right, although not the obligation, to buy or sell to the seller of the o [..]
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0 OptionsContracts which give the holder the right to buy (call options) or sell (put option) a fixed amount of a certain stock at a specified price within a specified time.
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0 Optionsextra excursions or events offered during tour, but not included in tour price.
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0 OptionsA contract giving an investor a right to buy (call) or sell (put) a fixed amount of shares (usually 100 shares) of a given stock (or indexes and commodities) at a specified price within a limited time [..]
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0 OptionsThese represent a right, not a commitment, to purchase (call option) or to sell (put option) a financial instrument at a pre-established price or on a fixed date in the future. Ordinary share Ordinary [..]
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0 OptionsContracts that allow, but do not oblige, the buying or selling of property or assets at a certain date at a set price.
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0 OptionsThe Land Administration Act 1997 provides for options (or rights) to be granted, to:
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0 OptionsOptions
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0 OptionsThe right, but not the obligation, to buy (for a call option) or sell (for a put option) a specific amount of a given stock, commodity, currency, index, or debt, at a specified price (the strike price [..]
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0 OptionsOptions are potential decisions over which a utility has a reasonable degree of control.
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0 OptionsThere are four basic option trades:Long call — you have the right but not obligation to buy an asset at an agreed price on a future dateShort call — if the long call holder exercises the option to buy [..]
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noun
the power or right of choosing.
something that may be or is chosen; choice.
the act of choosing.
an item of equipment or a feature that may be chosen as an addition to or replacement for standard equipment and features: a car with a long list of extra-cost options; a telephoto lens option for a camera.
a privilege acquired, as by the payment of a premium or consideration, of demanding, within a specified time, the carrying out of a transaction upon stipulated terms; the right, as granted in a contract or by an initial payment, of acquiring something in the future: We bought one lot and took a 90-day option on an adjoining one.
Football. a play in which a back has a choice of either passing or running with the ball.
verb (used with object)
to acquire or grant an option on: The studio has optioned his latest novel for film adaptation.
to provide with optional equipment: The car can be fully optioned at additional cost.
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Origin of option
1595–1605; <Latin optiōn- (stem of optiō) choice, equivalent to op(tāre) to select (see opt) + -tiōn--tion
synonym study for option
OTHER WORDS FROM option
op·tion·a·ble, adjectivepre·op·tion, noun
Words nearby option
optimization, optimize, optimum, optimum population, opt in, option, optional, optionee, option money, opto-, optoelectronics
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Words related to option
benefit, choice, opportunity, preference, privilege, right, advantage, claim, dibs, dilemma, discretion, druthers, election, franchise, grant, license, pickup, prerogative, selection, free will
How to use option in a sentence
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These cables work and have pulled uncountable numbers of ATVs out of compromised positions, but there is a better option.
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Although all useful, there are also unique designs options that won’t butt against the overall look and feel of your workspace.
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They gave us all the option to defer for the whole semester.
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Infeed ads take the full screen, but users have an option to skip them.
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Then there’s “challenge,” a new option for coaches this season.
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I understand that this is human trafficking, but I know that my people have no other option.
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This simply is not an option for ACC to source indeterminately.
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Judging from current figures, there would be a substantial demand for this option, too.
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In all likelihood this last option is what we will get for the foreseeable future.
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For everybody else, public schools were the only option—and these institutions often had an abysmal record.
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That we should attack one week and the French another week is rotten tactically; but, practically, we have no option.
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A term may also continue during the option of either of the parties to be ended on notice by the party exercising the option.
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In taking them up, the earth may be (p. 434) allowed to remain on the roots, or shaken off, at the option of the grower.
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When the plants are to be hung on lath they may be wilted before «stringing» or not, at the option of the grower.
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The «wrappers» should be cased by themselves and «the seconds» and «fillers» together or separate at the option of the packer.
British Dictionary definitions for option
noun
the act or an instance of choosing or deciding
the power or liberty to choose
an exclusive opportunity, usually for a limited period, to buy something at a future datehe has a six-month option on the Canadian rights to this book
commerce the right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a fixed quantity of a commodity, security, foreign exchange, etc, at a fixed price at a specified date in the futureSee also traded option
something chosen; choice
keep one’s options open or leave one’s options open not to commit oneself
verb
(tr) to obtain or grant an option on
Word Origin for option
C17: from Latin optiō free choice, from optāre to choose
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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What do we mean by option?
The act of choosing; choice. noun
The power or freedom to choose. noun
The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price. noun
A contract or financial instrument granting such a right. noun
The right to make a movie adaptation of a literary work or play. noun
The right of a major-league team to transfer a player to a minor-league team while being able to recall the player within a specified period. noun
Something chosen or available as a choice. synonym: choice. noun
An item or feature that may be chosen to replace or enhance standard equipment, as in a car. noun
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. noun
To acquire or grant an option on. transitive verb
To transfer (a major-league player) to a minor-league club on option. transitive verb
Choice; wish; preference; election. noun
The power or liberty of choosing; the right or power of choice; the opportunity of electing or selecting an alternative or one of several lines of conduct; the power of deciding on a course of action: as, that is not left in my option; it is at your option to take it or leave it. noun
In Eng. canon law, the right, now obsolete, which an archbishop formerly had, on consecrating a bishop, of selecting a benefice in the bishop’s diocese for one of his own chaplains. noun
On stock and other exchanges, a privilege, secured by the payment of a certain premium or consideration, either of calling for the delivery, or noun
Of making delivery, of a certain specified amount of some particular stock or kind of produce, at a specified price, and within specified limits of time. noun
A wishing; a wish. noun
Synonyms Option, Choice, Preference, Election. Option is the right of choice, the freedom to choose between two or more: as, “there is no option,” noun
Choice is primarily the act of choosing, but, by extension, may be the same as option: as, he gave him the choice. Preference is primarily the state of mind determining the choice, and secondarily the act of choosing. Election emphasizes the leaving of some while choosing others. Choice and preference may apply to that which is chosen; the others not. noun
One of a set of choices that can be made.
The freedom or right to choose.
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.
(FINANCE) a type of financial derivative; a certificate that gives the owner the right to buy (or sell) a fixed amount of a specific thing for a specific price (the strike price).
An option to buy something else is called a call option; an option to sell something else is called a put option. An option has a strike price, which is the price at which you are entitled to buy (or sell) the underlying commodity, or stock, or foreign currency, or whatever.
Options allow the owner to speculate in the possibility that market prices will change in a certain direction, without actually spending the value of the underlying item. For example, suppose WTI crude is $85.75/bbl. In order to make $1000 off of a $0.25 increase in the price, you ordinarily would need to own 4000 bbls of crude, which you can’t afford. So, instead, you buy a call option for 4000 bbls with a strike price of $85.75/bbl (i.e., exactly what it is now). This option will cost a tiny amount of money. If the price goes up to $86.00/bbl, you don’t own the oil, but your options are now worth $1000 to somebody who wants to buy that oil.
An option with intrinsic value (for example,a call option whose strike price is less than the spot price) is «in the money.» An option with no intrinsic value is «out of the money.» Urban Dictionary
When a guy is banging some chick from behind, then he pitches her back to a friend, who then takes it to the house. Urban Dictionary
Shit don’t work… Urban Dictionary
An option, is a male or female who is viewed by another person as someone they would like to have sex with, this is based purely on the physical appearance and is rarely acted upon, but often fantasized about.if sex is had with an «option» they loose their status, and become fling’s or sex buddies.more than one option can be considered at one time i don’t have «potentials» i have options. Urban Dictionary
You always have the option, no matter what. Urban Dictionary
A ‘No Option’, is a term used to describe the action of a man (typically) going in for a pull (kiss) without the unspoken agreement of the other person (typically a women) – often ends in a slap, punch (from the annoyed boyfriend) or a pull. The term is infamous & frequently used among the UK’s University Ski Clubs such as the MMUFS and SKUM. Urban Dictionary
Not mandatory; A decision can be made in this situation. Urban Dictionary
A more vague term than crush, meaning you feel more indifferent about that person. However you wouldn’t mind dating them.
* Can be derogatory when used in the right context. Urban Dictionary
Fuck OWL!
At Vanderbilt, optional means NOT OPTIONAL and not optional means NOT OPTIONAL (aka required). Urban Dictionary
Noun — having more than one good solution for a complex challenge Urban Dictionary
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French option, from Latin optiō (“choice; option; act of choosing”), from optō (“I choose, select”). Equivalent to opt + -ion.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒpʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑpʃən/
Noun[edit]
option (plural options)
- One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.]
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2011 October 23, Becky Ashton, “QPR 1 — 0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport[1]:
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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.
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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.
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- The freedom or right to choose.
- (finance, law) 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. [from mid-18th c.]
- (law, uncountable) 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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1928, Appeal to the Noble English Nation by the Committee of the Defenders of the Rights of Palestinian Arab Emigrants to the Palestinian Citizenship, page 10:
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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.
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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.
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This group constitutes around 9 percent of the total number of acquisitions of Dutch nationality through option.
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Synonyms[edit]
- alternative
- choice
- possibility
- See also Thesaurus:option
Hypernyms[edit]
- (finance) (A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset): derivative
Hyponyms[edit]
- (finance) (A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset): American option, Bermudan option, European option, call option or call, put option or put, warrant
Derived terms[edit]
- optionable
- optional
- option button
- stock option
[edit]
- opt
- optimal
- optimise, optimize
- optimism
- optimist
- optimistic
Translations[edit]
one of the choices that can be made
- Albanian: please add this translation if you can
- Arabic: خِيَار (ar) m (ḵiyār) اِخْتِيَار m (iḵtiyār)
- Armenian: ընտրանք (hy) (əntrankʿ)
- Assamese: please add this translation if you can
- Basque: aukera
- Belarusian: вы́бар m (výbar), о́пцыя f (ópcyja), варыя́нт m (varyjánt), альтэрнаты́ва f (alʹternatýva)
- Bengali: please add this translation if you can
- Bulgarian: о́пция f (ópcija), алтернати́ва (bg) f (alternatíva)
- Catalan: opció (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 選擇／选择 (zh) (xuǎnzé)
- Czech: možnost (cs) f
- Danish: valgmulighed (da) c, mulighed (da) c
- Dutch: optie (nl) f
- Esperanto: alternativo (eo), elekto, opcio
- Estonian: please add this translation if you can
- Finnish: vaihtoehto (fi)
- French: choix (fr) m, possibilité (fr) f, option (fr) f
- Galician: opción (gl) f
- German: Alternative (de) f, Option (de) f
- Greek: επιλογή (el) f (epilogí), προαίρεση (el) f (proaíresi), εκλογή (el) f (eklogí)
- Gujarati: please add this translation if you can
- Hebrew: please add this translation if you can
- Hindi: विकल्प (hi) m (vikalp)
- Hungarian: lehetőség (hu), opció (hu)
- Icelandic: please add this translation if you can
- Indonesian: pilihan (id), opsi (id)
- Italian: opzione (it)
- Japanese: 選択 (ja) (せんたく, sentaku), オプション (ja) (opushon), 選択肢 (ja) (せんたくし, sentakushi)
- Khmer: ជំរើស (cumrəəh)
- Korean: 선택(選擇) (ko) (seontaek), 옵션 (opsyeon), 선택지(選擇肢) (seontaekji)
- Latin: optiō f
- Latvian: please add this translation if you can
- Lithuanian: please add this translation if you can
- Macedonian: опција f (opcija)
- Malay: pilihan (ms)
- Maori: kōwhiringa
- Marathi: विकल्प (vikalpa), पर्याय (paryāy)
- Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
- Norwegian: valgmulighet m
- Persian: گزینه (fa) (gozine)
- Polish: opcja (pl) f
- Portuguese: opção (pt)
- Russian: о́пция (ru) f (ópcija), вы́бор (ru) n (výbor), вариа́нт (ru) m (variánt), альтернати́ва (ru) f (alʹternatíva)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: о̀пција f
- Roman: òpcija (sh) f
- Slovak: možnosť f
- Slovene: možnost (sl) f
- Spanish: opción (es) f, alternativa (es) f
- Swedish: alternativ (sv) n val (sv), valmöjlighet,
- Thai: ตัวเลือก (dtuua-lʉ̂ʉak)
- Ukrainian: ви́бір m (výbir), о́пція f (ópcija), варіа́нт (uk) m (variánt), альтернати́ва (uk) f (alʹternatýva)
- Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can
- Walloon: relijha (wa) m, opcion f
- Yiddish: ברירה f (breyre), אָפּציע f (optsye)
freedom or right to choose
- Belarusian: вы́бар m (výbar)
- Bulgarian: и́збор (bg) m (ízbor)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 選擇／选择 (zh) (xuǎnzé), 選擇權／选择权 (zh) (xuǎnzéquán) (right to choose)
- Finnish: valinnanvapaus
- Hungarian: választási lehetőség (hu), döntési szabadság
- Japanese: 選択 (ja) (せんたく, sentaku), 選択権 (せんたくけん, sentakuken) (right to choose)
- Korean: 선택(選擇) (ko) (seontaek), 선택권(選擇權) (ko) (seontaekgwon) (right to choose)
- Russian: вы́бор (ru) n (výbor)
- Walloon: tchuze (wa) f
- Ukrainian: ви́бір m (výbir)
financial product
- Belarusian: апцыён m (apcyjón)
- Bulgarian: опцио́н m (opción)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 期權／期权 (zh) (qīquán)
- Czech: opce (cs) f
- Danish: option (da) c, aktieoption c (stock option)
- Esperanto: opcio
- Finnish: optio (fi)
- German: Option (de) f
- Hungarian: opció (hu), elővételi jog
- Indonesian: opsi (id)
- Kazakh: опцион (opsion)
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: opsjon (no) m
- Polish: opcja (pl) f
- Russian: опцио́н (ru) m (opción)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: о̀пција f
- Roman: òpcija (sh) f
- Spanish: opción financiera, opciones (es) f
- Swedish: option (handel)
- Ukrainian: опціо́н (uk) m (opción)
Verb[edit]
option (third-person singular simple present options, present participle optioning, simple past and past participle optioned)
- To purchase an option on something. [from 20th c.]
- The new novel was optioned by the film studio, but they’ll probably never decide to make a movie from it.
- (computing, dated) To configure, by setting an option.
- 1991, Martin D. Seyer, RS-232 made easy
- The device that is to echo the characters should be optioned for echoplexing.
- 1991, Martin D. Seyer, RS-232 made easy
Further reading[edit]
- option in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “option”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
- potion
Finnish[edit]
Noun[edit]
option
- genitive singular of optio
Anagrams[edit]
- opinto, opinto-
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin optiō (“choice; option; act of choosing”), from optō (“I choose, select”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɔp.sjɔ̃/
Noun[edit]
option f (plural options)
- option
Further reading[edit]
- “option”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Recent Examples on the Web
His experience could be needed as three of Alabama’s leading options at guard last year, Kendall Randolph, Javion Cohen and Emil Ekiyor Jr. are now out of Tuscaloosa.
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Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 6 Apr. 2023
The current production Silverado 1500 gets handles work and playtime duties with a wide range of powertrain options, including a turbo four-cylinder, two V-8s, and a Duramax diesel.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023
This is the heaviest of heavy-duty options.
—Tony Carrick, Popular Mechanics, 6 Apr. 2023
In true Annapolis fashion, there are plenty of options to see the area by boat.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
Is India running out of options?
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023
There are even fewer seats for the April 15 show, which went on sale first, but there’s a wider range of options, from $102.70 (fees included) for a lone seat on the 300 level, up to a whopping $1,031.95 for pit access (fees included).
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
San Antonio’s median home price may be $310,000, but those in the market for something a bit more expensive and expansive have plenty of options in and around the Alamo City.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Apr. 2023
Costco Travel offers a range of options for travelers looking to book a trip.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
Laurie Jennings, the General Manager at the GH Institute, tested out this fridge in her home and appreciated its quiet operation, sturdy structure, ability to chill quickly and option to add leveling legs.
—Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
The 15-inch model can also option up to as high as 32GB RAM with an Intel i7 processor and 1TB of storage, currently selling for $1,945 (typically $2,100) on Amazon.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2023
But roster mechanics prompted the Braves to option both to the minors and give veteran Orlando Arcia the job.
—Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
Tigers option three prospects, including Parker Meadows, to Triple-A Toledo Less than three weeks ago, Pacheco experienced tightness around his elbow during live batting practice with the Cardinals.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
Lambo’s chief technical officer, Rouven Mohr, credits much of the Performante’s improved performance to improvements in tire technology—buyers will be able to option this super-ute with ultra-sticky Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R rubber.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 17 Oct. 2022
There’s a book she’s been trying to option for a while.
—Mikey O’connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2023
Owners can option to have Apple CarPlay capability, but Android users are out of luck.
—Frankie Cruz, Car and Driver, 20 Jan. 2023
Customers can option between a selection of performance fabrics, an extensive range of interior linings, and special features to alter the pocket type, lapels, and stitching.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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Option or Options may refer to:
ComputingEdit
- Option key, a key on Apple computer keyboards
- Option type, a polymorphic data type in programming languages
- Command-line option, an optional parameter to a command
- OPTIONS, an HTTP request method
LiteratureEdit
- Options (novel), a novel by Robert Sheckley
- Option (car magazine), a Japanese car magazine
- Option (music magazine), a defunct American music magazine
Legal rightsEdit
- Option (aircraft purchasing)
- South Tyrol Option Agreement, a forced resettling contract between fascist Italy and Nazi Germany regarding the German-speaking inhabitants of South Tyrol
- Option (filmmaking), a contractual agreement between a film producer and a writer, in which the producer obtains the right to buy a screenplay from the writer before a certain date.
- Option (finance), an instrument that conveys the right, but not the obligation, to engage in a future transaction (for example, on some underlying security or on a parcel of real property), or in a futures contract
- Option contract, a type of legal contract
MusicEdit
- «Options» (Luke James song), 2014
- «Options» (NSG song), 2018
- «Options», a song by Doja Cat from Planet Her, 2021
- «Options», a song by EarthGang, 2020
- «Options», a song by Iñigo Pascual, 2019
- «Options», a song by Loren Gray, 2019
- «Options», a song by Internet Money, 2022
- «Options», a song by NF from The Search, 2019
- «Options», a song by PartyNextDoor from PartyNextDoor Two, 2014
- «Options», a song by Pedro the Lion from Control, 2002
- «Options», a song by Pitbull from Climate Change, 2017
SportEdit
- Option (baseball), a baseball player who can be moved back and forth between major and minor league teams
- Option offense, an offensive scheme in American football primarily predicated on option runs
- Option run, a play in American and Canadian football
Other usesEdit
- «Options» (Welcome to Paradox), an episode of Welcome to Paradox
- Option N.V., a company providing wireless technology devices
- «The Option», an alternate name for the South Tyrol Option Agreement, a resettlement program of German speakers living in Italy initiated by Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini
- Flight Options, an American fractional ownership airline founded by Kenn Ricci that uses the callsign «Options»
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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPTION
From Latin optiō free choice, from optāre to choose.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF OPTION
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPTION
Option is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.
See the conjugation of the verb option in English.
WHAT DOES OPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of option in the English dictionary
The first definition of option in the dictionary is the act or an instance of choosing or deciding. Other definition of option is the power or liberty to choose. Option is also an exclusive opportunity, usually for a limited period, to buy something at a future date.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OPTION
PRESENT
Present
I option
you option
he/she/it options
we option
you option
they option
Present continuous
I am optioning
you are optioning
he/she/it is optioning
we are optioning
you are optioning
they are optioning
Present perfect
I have optioned
you have optioned
he/she/it has optioned
we have optioned
you have optioned
they have optioned
Present perfect continuous
I have been optioning
you have been optioning
he/she/it has been optioning
we have been optioning
you have been optioning
they have been optioning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I optioned
you optioned
he/she/it optioned
we optioned
you optioned
they optioned
Past continuous
I was optioning
you were optioning
he/she/it was optioning
we were optioning
you were optioning
they were optioning
Past perfect
I had optioned
you had optioned
he/she/it had optioned
we had optioned
you had optioned
they had optioned
Past perfect continuous
I had been optioning
you had been optioning
he/she/it had been optioning
we had been optioning
you had been optioning
they had been optioning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will option
you will option
he/she/it will option
we will option
you will option
they will option
Future continuous
I will be optioning
you will be optioning
he/she/it will be optioning
we will be optioning
you will be optioning
they will be optioning
Future perfect
I will have optioned
you will have optioned
he/she/it will have optioned
we will have optioned
you will have optioned
they will have optioned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been optioning
you will have been optioning
he/she/it will have been optioning
we will have been optioning
you will have been optioning
they will have been optioning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would option
you would option
he/she/it would option
we would option
you would option
they would option
Conditional continuous
I would be optioning
you would be optioning
he/she/it would be optioning
we would be optioning
you would be optioning
they would be optioning
Conditional perfect
I would have option
you would have option
he/she/it would have option
we would have option
you would have option
they would have option
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been optioning
you would have been optioning
he/she/it would have been optioning
we would have been optioning
you would have been optioning
they would have been optioning
Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you option
we let´s option
you option
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
optioning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPTION
Synonyms and antonyms of option in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «OPTION»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «option» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «option» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF OPTION
Find out the translation of option to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of option from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «option» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
选项
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
opción
570 millions of speakers
English
option
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
विकल्प
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
خِيَارٌ
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
выбор
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
opção
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
পছন্দ
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
option
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Pilihan
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Wahl
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
選択
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
선택권
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Pilihan
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
sự lựa chọn
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
விருப்பத்தை
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
पर्याय
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
seçenek
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
opzione
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
opcja
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
варіант
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
opțiune
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
επιλογή
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
opsie
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
val
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
valg
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of option
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTION»
The term «option» is very widely used and occupies the 1.575 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «option» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of option
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «option».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTION» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «option» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «option» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about option
10 QUOTES WITH «OPTION»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word option.
My contract is just for this year, but I have an option for next year. It is not signed at this moment, but I am only concentrating on this year. I don’t know exactly what I will do in the future.
Many of our constituents have one option for cable TV and one price. Our constituents desire choice.
I pushed myself way too hard during the first year of Veronica Mars and I got moody and run-down. Now I’ll go to bed early instead of going out with friends. It’s not always the most fun option, but I know I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel balanced.
If I want to run around a field when I’m 70, I would like to have that option.
The British regulatory system was revised, so that bigger profits were encouraged, which removed the option of big spending on programming. Quality just fell off a cliff, and all the old hands either left or were fired for being too expensive.
Leaving ‘GH’ was not my choice. I wanted to stay and work out a deal, and that was not an option to me.
Auditioning for ‘Philomena’ was such a traumatic experience because I had three callbacks, and I was absolutely positive that I was just an option.
I was never tortured over whether I wanted to become an actor. There was never another option in my mind.
Bipartisanship isn’t an option anymore; it is a requirement. The American people have divided responsibility for leadership right down the middle.
I broke my ankle ten years ago so high heels are not an option unless I’m literally going door to door for a function.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPTION»
Discover the use of option in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to option and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Can the paranormal community in Nightshade finally find peace? And will Daisy and her friends survive graduation? All of these questions and more are answered in the latest explosive installment in the Dead Is series.
2
Option Trading: Pricing and Volatility Strategies and Techniques
This book will show you how to make the most of these profitable products, no matter what the market does.
3
Option Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and …
Drawing on his experience as a professional trader, author Sheldon Natenberg examines both the theory and reality of option trading.
4
Option Market Making: Trading and Risk Analysis for the …
That’s why traders, speculators, hedgers, scalpers, and market makers everywhere will draw considerable understanding and profit from this first book length guide to market making.
5
Foreign Exchange Option Pricing: A Practitioners Guide
This book covers foreign exchange options from the point of view of the finance practitioner.
6
Failure Is Not an Option: 6 Principles That Advance Student …
New case studies, videos, and field-tested processes help educators build high-performing leadership teams and create a school culture that sustains success for every student.
7
Option Spread Trading: A Comprehensive Guide to Strategies …
STRADDLES STRANGLES BULL AND BEAR SPREADS BUTTERFLY SPREADS CONDOR SPREADS RATIO SPREADS BACKSPREADS CALENDAR SPREADS DIAGONAL SPREADS Rounding out this comprehensive guide to option spread trading are some specialized chapters that address …
8
Option Valuation: A First Course in Financial Mathematics
Largely self-contained, this classroom-tested text offers a sound introduction to applied probability through a mathematical finance perspective.
9
Can’t Is Not an Option: My American Story
But the Randhawas taught their children that they should never think of themselves as victims. They stressed that if you work hard and stay true to yourself, you can overcome any obstacle. The key is believing that can’t is not an option.
10
Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to …
This is a fascinating firsthand account written by a veteran mission controller of one of America’s greatest achievements.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPTION»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term option is used in the context of the following news items.
Mike Lee goes for nuclear option to repeal Obamacare
Mike Lee (R-Utah) announced on Friday that he plans to use a complicated procedural maneuver known as the nuclear option to repeal the … «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: TRIP, COF, MA
Especially high volume was seen for the $105 strike call option expiring August 21, 2015, with 3,111 contracts trading so far today, representing … «Forbes, Jul 15»
Notable Friday Option Activity: GOOGL, NVDA, GMCR
Particularly high volume was seen for the $615 strike call option expiring September 18, 2015, with 5,207 contracts trading so far today, … «Forbes, Jul 15»
Notable Friday Option Activity: BIIB, GT, XOM
Particularly high volume was seen for the $300 strike put option expiring July 24, 2015 , with 1,845 contracts trading so far today, representing … «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
Rockies activate OF Dickerson, option LHP Brothers
DENVER (AP) The Colorado Rockies have activated outfielder Corey Dickerson from the 15-day disabled list and optioned left-hander Rex … «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
Sports science to radically transform PE into hi-tech GCSE option
They may often conjure up images of greying sports kits and fraying plimsolls, but PE lessons are to get a radical hi-tech makeover as part of a … «The Independent, Jul 15»
Bethel Appeals ABC Rejection of Liquor License Protest, Could …
Bethel Appeals ABC Rejection of Liquor License Protest, Could Bring Local Option Decision to Vote. By Ben Matheson, KYUK — Bethel | July 24 … «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jul 15»
Illicit Financial Flows: Failure Is Not an Option
Under the weight of great expectations and the glare of television cameras, delegates gathered last week for the Third International Conference … «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
UND president says he will consider no nickname as an option
The school’s president now says he is considering adding a sixth option to the contenders. Jimmy Emerson | Creative Commons via Flickr 2013. «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
Mets option Danny Muno to Las Vegas
Infielder Danny Muno has been optioned back to Triple-A Las Vegas, the Mets announced late Friday night. Muno has been up and down … «Amazin’ Avenue, Jul 15»
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option — перевод на русский
/ˈɒpʃən/
I haven’t got the lock that you have on making the team and Halas said that they’re gonna use that option a lot this year.
Ты-то уже в команде, а меня пока не взяли. Халас сказал, что собирается часто использовать этот вариант.
You’ll have to find other options. No one could pay the taxes.
Нужно найти другой вариант, иначе мы просто не потянем налоги.
— This is not an option, so forget about it!
Это не вариант. Забудь!
Jimmy’s not an option.
Джимми не вариант.
The choice now is I get my ass kicked or, option B, I kick your ass and collect the 200.
Вариант А — мне надают по жопе… и варант Б — я надаю тебе по жопе и поимею 200 баксов.
Показать ещё примеры для «вариант»…
When a suitable area has been secured you will have the option of living there or not as you wish.
Когда подходящая площадь будет безопасна, у вас будет выбор — жить там или нет.
You graduated from law school, you have options.
Ты закончил юридическую школу, у тебя есть выбор.
What the hell are your options?
Как будто у Вас есть выбор!
It’s your option, Lieutenant… all yours.
Однако выбор, Лейтенант, Вы должны… сделать сами.
-Why even give her an option?
— Зачем вообще давать ей выбор?
Показать ещё примеры для «выбор»…
I mean, I was gonna wear the dress that Sasha wore, but she wore her mother’s dress, which is not an option for me, ’cause my mother burned her wedding dress.
То есть, я хотела надеть платье, как у Саши, но она надела платье мамы, а у меня нет такой возможности, потому что мама сожгла своё свадебное платье.
You get tested, with options and everything.
У меня появятся возможности.
According to Roman law I give you two options.
согласно римским законам я предоставляю вам две возможности.
I’m officially telling you, as your commander, that with the completion of your contract I’ll have no option…
Я официально сообщаю тебе, как твой командир, что с завершением твоего контракта у меня нет возможности…
Ben, if you’re gonna blurt out a confession like that, it’s gonna make our options shrink down to a tiny little nub.
Бен, если ты будешь и дальше делать подобные признания, наши возможности маневра упадут до нуля!
Показать ещё примеры для «возможности»…
Lieutenant, you must be aware that the only option left to you in a Poland such as this is to fight.
Вы, господин поручик, не можете не знать, что в этой Польше как для Вас, так и для тысяч таких, как Вы, существует только один выход.
But there is no other option.
Но в этом деле один выход.
But I can see now that was his only option… He had to escape total submission.
А теперь я понимаю, что это был для него единственный выход… чтобы избежать полного подчинения ей.
There must be other options. No.
Должен быть другой выход.
We must find another option.
Мы должны найти другой выход.
Показать ещё примеры для «выход»…
But we can’t stay together. Splitting up is the best option.
Разойтись — это лучшее решение.
— Killing yourself is not an option.
— Убить себя — это не решение.
If you’re really unhappy there’s another option
Решение принято, но если вы недовольны, есть другой путь.
Surrender is not a preferable option.
Сдача — не лучшее решение в данной ситуации, мистер О’Брайан.
Well, there is one other option.
Хорошо, у нас есть другое решение.
Показать ещё примеры для «решение»…
Now, the stock options for this year look quite—
Фондовый опцион для этого года выглядит вполне—
So you understand how my Peterman stock options are gonna work?
Так ты понял, как будет работать мой Питермановский опцион на акции?
That means if you still had those stock options…
Это значит, если бы у тебя все еще был этот опцион на акции….
Stock options to be a little more precise.
Точнее – небольшой фондовый опцион…
We’ll borrow your 30 million to buy those options.
Мы занимаем ваши 30 миллионов, чтобы выкупить опцион.
Показать ещё примеры для «опцион»…
If we are not to go around their space, the only available option is to go through it.
Если мы не полетим в обход их территории, единственная альтернатива — лететь через нее.
So our only option is, you do it.
Так что наша единственная альтернатива — это ты.
There is another option on offer for the end of the evening.
Есть еще одна альтернатива для окончания вечера.
«There are many times that I feel death is the best option.
«Множество раз я думаю, что смерть — самая лучшая альтернатива.
— Amputation is not the only option.
— Ампутация— не единственная альтернатива.
Показать ещё примеры для «альтернатива»…
There is another option.
Есть другой способ.
And suddenly, it turns into the language of the relationship and your only option is a silent retreat to neutral corners.
Вдруг оказывается, что это — единственный способ общения а иначе остаётся только обиженно молчать по углам.
We have other options.
Есть другой способ.
I’m sure there are options besides killing them.
— Уверена, есть способ не убивать их.
There’s got to be other options.
Хватит. Должен быть еще какой-нибудь способ.
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We got problems with the Isolab. It’s only giving us standard atmosphere options.
У нас проблемы с изолабораторией, она выдает только стандартные опции атмосферы.
Especially the stock options.
Особенно опции.
Our menu options have changed.
Наши опции в меню изменились.
I have 24 hours to turn maia’s diary over to ntac, and not one legal option to get out of it.
У меня есть 24 часа передать дневник Маи в NTAC, и у меня нет ни единой легальной опции выбраться из этого.
Who says you don’t have that option?
Кто сказал, что у тебя нет такой опции?
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I have the Krupp option.
Остается разыграть карту Круппа.
— What other option is there?
— А что еще остается?
What other options do you have?
А что тебе остается?
Unfortunately, it’s the only option.
Увы, теперь остаётся только ждать.
The only other option is electrical instability.
Тогда остается электрическая нестабильность.
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