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1 stand for
1) (to be a candidate for election to: He stood for Parliament.) bjóða sig fram2) (to be an abbreviation for: HQ stands for Headquarters.) tákna3) (to represent: I like to think that our school stands for all that is best in education.) vera merkisberi4) (to tolerate: I won't stand for this sort of behaviour.) þola -
2 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) atkvæði; kosningaréttur2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) kjósa2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) samþykkja með atkvæðagreiðslu•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks
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