to choose one thing instead of another
elegir una cosa en lugar de otra (elegir una cosa en lugar de otra)
"We decided to opt for the smaller but cheaper apartment."
"Decidimos optar por el apartamento más pequeño pero más barato." (decidimos optar por el apartamento mas pequeño pero mas barato)
to unite people for a cultural or communal purpose
to experiment playfully with sketches or ideas
to prepare systems or resources to handle something
to return to a normal state after a setback or loss
to raise your voice in anger at someone
to enter a period of economic decline