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♦ vote /vəʊt/n.1 (polit.) voto: a vote for (o in favour of) st. [sb.], un voto a favore di qc. [q.]; a vote against st. [sb.], un voto a sfavore di qc. [q.]; to cast one's vote, dare il proprio voto; votare; to count the votes, contare (o scrutinare) i voti; the deciding vote, il voto decisivo NOTA D'USO: - vote, mark o grade?-2 votazione; voto: The result of the vote is expected to be announced next week, il risultato della votazione dovrebbe essere annunciato la prossima settimana; to have (o take) a vote on st., votare su qc.; to put st. to the vote, mettere qc. ai voti; a vote of confidence [of no confidence], un voto di fiducia [di sfiducia]; a vote of censure, un voto di censura3 (numero dei) voti: The Lib Dems gained 28% of the vote in local elections, i democratici liberali hanno ottenuto il 28% dei voti nelle elezioni amministrative4 scheda (o pallina) di votazione; scheda votata: The mayor placed his vote in the ballot box, il sindaco ha infilato la sua scheda nell'urna5 (i) voti ( di una particolare categoria): the women's vote, il voto delle donne; il voto femminile; the Italian vote in New York, il voto degli oriundi italiani a New York6 (leg.) – the vote, il diritto di voto: Women were not given the vote until 1928, le donne hanno ottenuto il diritto di voto solo nel 1928● vote by secret ballot, voto a scrutinio segreto □ vote by proxy, voto per delega □ vote by roll call, voto per appello nominale □ vote by show of hands, votazione per alzata di mano □ vote-catcher, espediente per prendere più voti □ vote-catching, che fa prendere voti; che porta voti □ (polit.) vote-getter, chi ottiene (molti) voti: He was the biggest vote-getter in the election, nelle elezioni ha ottenuto il maggior numero di voti □ (form.) vote of thanks, discorso di ringraziamento: to move (o to propose) a vote of thanks, suggerire ( o proporre) un discorso di ringraziamento □ (polit.) vote rigging, broglio elettorale □ vote-seeking, (agg.) che cerca voti, che chiede il voto; (sost.) ricerca di voti, caccia al voto □ (polit.) vote-winner, persona (o iniziativa) che fa prendere molti voti a un partito □ to carry a vote, approvare una mozione □ to pull in votes, portare voti ( a un candidato) □ to take the vote, procedere allo scrutinio.♦ (to) vote /vəʊt/v. t. e i.1 votare: DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- Who are you going to vote for?, per chi voti?; He voted for the Labour candidate, ha votato per il candidato laburista; They voted to refer the matter back to the appeal committee, hanno votato a favore del rinvio della questione alla commissione d'appello; to vote Labour [Conservative, Democrat, etc.], votare per i laburisti [i conservatori, i democratici, ecc.]; It was voted best film, è stato votato come miglior film; She was voted most popular singer of the year, è stata eletta cantante più popolare dell'anno2 decidere; deliberare (stabilire, assegnare, ecc.) mediante votazione: to vote a sum for travelling expenses, votare lo stanziamento d'una somma per spese di viaggio3 (fam.) dichiarare unanimemente; riconoscere concordemente: The evening was voted a success, sono stati tutti concordi nel dichiarare che la serata è stata un successo● (fig. fam.) to vote with one's feet, manifestare dissenso con la propria assenza. -
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