Vote in spanish
pronunciation: boʊtɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
vote1 = voto.
Example: The councilor with the most votes becomes mayor, a position that confers little beyond title and gavel.more:
» absolute majority vote = voto de la mayoría absoluta.
Example: In an absolute majority vote, candidates need more than 50% of the vote to win the election.» casting vote = voto decisivo.
Example: In the event of an equality of votes, the chair shall have the power to exercise a casting vote = En el caso de una igualdad de votos, el presidente tendrá el poder de emitir el voto decisivo.» cast + Posesivo + vote = votar, emitir + Posesivo + voto.
Example: Today is Election Day in Denmark and even though this is not a political blog, I really urge everyone to cast their vote.» deciding vote = voto decisivo.
Example: In the event of an equality of votes for and against a proposal, the chair of the meeting shall have a deciding vote.» eligible to vote = con derecho a voto, con derecho a votar.
Example: Library use, expressed as the ratio between those eligible to vote and those registered as adult readers, was related to such factors as class, topograhy, communications and parking facilities.» floating vote = voto indeciso.
Example: Estimates, or perhaps guesses, of the size of the floating vote vary from ten per cent to twenty per cent of the electorate.» poll + votes = recibir votos.
Example: In a remarkable turn-around on the previous three-cornered contest in 1993, the Nationals polled less than 10% of the vote.» popular vote, the = voto popular, el.
Example: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.» proxy vote = voto mediante representación.
Example: Each member may be represented at a Council meeting by another member and such member may exercise proxy votes on behalf of the members they are representing.» relative majority vote = voto de la mayoría relativa, voto por mayoría relativa.
Example: In a relative majority vote, the candidate with the most votes wins -- even if they don't win more than 50% of the vote.» simple majority vote = voto de la mayoría simple.
Example: Decisions at shareholders' meetings are taken by simple majority vote.» swing vote = voto indeciso.
Example: 'The Catholic vote' is often looked to as a 'swing vote' in American politics.» take + a vote = emitir un voto, votar.
Example: Authors must use every means to get their MPs to attend and to stay until a valid vote is taken.» unanimous vote = voto unánime.
Example: The passage of the bill was recommended as amended by the committee by unanimous vote.» vote-getter = ganador de votos.
Example: The recorder tallies all responses and indicates the top vote-getters.» vote of assent = voto de aprobación, aprobación, asentimiento.
Example: Women had as much right to give their vote of assent as did the men.» vote of censure = moción de censura, voto de censura.
Example: He is facing a vote of censure by his peers in the House of Representatives -- a disciplinary action against him for ethics violations.» vote of confidence = voto de confianza.
Example: It seems to me that ARL libraries have given the M.L.S. professional a true vote of confidence, as evidenced by this brief survey.» vote of no confidence = moción de censura, voto de censura.
Example: The recent vote of no confidence against the leader of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party has created a 'knives-out' atmosphere in the press.» vote of thanks = palabras de agradecimiento.
Example: If there must be formal introductions and votes of thanks, at least see that there are no lengthy public speeches that pre-empt the visitor's reason for being there at all, and that matters are kept as unembarrassing as possible.vote2 = votar.
Example: Library use, expressed as the ratio between those eligible to vote and those registered as adult readers, was related to such factors as class, topograhy, communications and parking facilities.more:
» exercise + Posesivo + right to vote = ejercer + Posesivo + derecho al voto.
Example: In these situations, if the employer refuses to allow the employee leave in order to exercise her right to vote, then the employer has violated that right.» have + the right to vote = tener derecho al voto, tener derecho a votar.
Example: A democratic society is one in which people have the right to vote and elect their country's leadership and to hold those leaders accountable for the actions and decisions.» outvote = ganar una votación, ganar por votación. [También escrito out-vote. Pincha en para ver una lista de palabras que comienzan con este prefijo usado para indicar generalmente que una persona o cosa supera a otra]
Example: My wife preferred the white body/blue roof car, but the kids and I outvoted her.» right to vote, the = sufragio, derecho a voto, derecho al voto, derecho de voto, derecho a votar.
Example: The right to vote and cast a secret ballot should be the foundation of democracy.» vote against = votar en contra de.
Example: But then they showed their true colors by voting against the changes necessary to make the program effective.» vote down = rechazar por votación.
Example: Following that vote, the Government put in train an analysis of the reasons the document was voted down.» vote + Nombre + off the island = echar por votación, eliminar por votación.
Example: Psychologist have found that unselfish workers who are the first to throw their hat in the ring are also among those that coworkers most want to, in effect, vote off the island.» vote + Posesivo + conscience = votar según la conciencia de Uno.
Example: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.vote3 = elegir.
Example: She has been voted librarian of the year because of her work as an advocate and fighter for the freedom of information for the prison population.