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[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) eleição2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) votação3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) sondagem2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) receber (votos)- polling-station
- go to the polls* * *[poul] n 1 pesquisa de opinião pública. 2 número total de votos. 3 apuração de votos. 4 lista eleitoral. 5 local eleitoral. • vt 1 receber votos, ser votado. he polled 100,000 votes / ele recebeu 100.000 votos. 2 votar. 3 inscrever eleitores. 4 apurar votos. 5 cortar, aparar. to be at the head of the poll encabeçar a votação. to go to the poll ir votar. heavy (light) poll alta (baixa) percentagem de votantes. -
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[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) voltar2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) devolver3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) voltar4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) retribuir5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) eleger6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) dar7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) devolver2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) regresso2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilhete de ida e volta•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *re.turn[rit'ə:n] n 1 volta, regresso, retorno. 2 devolução, restituição. 3 retribuição, paga, compensação, favor ou serviço recíproco. 4 o que é restituído ou devolvido. 5 relatório, relação. 6 tabela, quadro. 7 recorrência, repetição. 8 declaração de resultado de eleição. 9 returns lucro, proveito, retorno. 10 Archit parede lateral. 11 Sport rebatida. 12 reenvio, remessa, reentrada. 13 réplica, resposta. 14. passagem de volta. 15 Cards seguimento de naipe. 16 notícia, informação, aviso. 17 declaração de imposto de renda. 18 Brit passagem de ida e volta. 19 recaída (de uma doença). • vt+vi 1 voltar, regressar, retornar. 2 repetir-se, recorrer. 3 replicar, responder, retorquir. 4 devolver, restituir. 5 reverter. 6 volver para trás (os olhos, etc.). 7 retribuir, recompensar, reciprocar. 8 eleger. 9 render, lucrar. 10 dar notícia ou informação, relatar. 11 pronunciar, anunciar (uma sentença). 12 recair. 13 rebater (uma bola). 14 quebrar, dobrar-se, formar ângulo. 15 Cards seguir naipe. 16 apresentar (relatório). 17 declarar oficialmente (uma quantia em dinheiro). • adj 1 em devolução. 2 de regresso. by return of post à volta do correio, pelo primeiro correio. in return for em troca de. many happy returns of the day! (aniversário) que a data se repita ainda muitas vezes! felicitações cordiais! on his return por ocasião de seu regresso. on sale or and return Com em consignação. return of payment reembolso. to make good returns ser lucrativo. to return a favour retribuir um favor. to return thanks agradecer, dar agradecimentos. to yield quick returns Com ter grande saída. -
103 poll
adj. boynuzsuz, boynuzu kesilmiş————————n. kafa, kelle, kişi, seçmen, seçim, oy verme, oy sayısı, seçmen listesi, oyların sayımı, seçim yeri, anket, boynuzsuz sığır, kamuoyu yoklaması, boynuzu kesilmiş sığır————————v. kesmek, boynuzunu kesmek, tepesini kesmek, budamak, oy vermek, oy toplamak, kamuoyu yoklaması yapmak, halkın nabzını yoklamak, anket yapmak* * *1. tarama 2. oy topla (v.) 3. oy (n.)* * *[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) seçim2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) oy sayısı3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) anket, kamu oyu araştırması2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) oy almak- polling-station
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104 return
adj. dönüş, iade, rövanş————————n. dönüş, geri dönüş, geri gelme, geri verme, geriye gitme, geri dönme, tekrarlama, nüksetme, iade, tazminat, karşılık, kâr, getiri, rapor, resmi açıklama, seçim sonucu, bülten, geri tepme, tornistan, topa geri vurma, ince kıyım tütün, rövanş maçı————————v. dönmek, geri dönmek, misilleme yapmak, nüksetmek, tekrarlamak, geri gelmek, geri vermek, iade etmek, geri göndermek, getiri sağlamak, getirmek (faiz vb), beyan etmek, resmen bildirmek, hüküm vermek, karar vermek [mahk.], yansıtmak, milletvekili seçmek, aynı kâğıttan oynamak, geri vurmak, topu karşılamak, döndürmek* * *1. dönüş 2. geri dön (v.) 3. dönen (adj.)* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) dönmek, geri gelmek2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) geri vermek3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) geri dönmek4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) karşılık vermek5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) (milletvekili olarak) seçmek6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) vermek, bildirmek7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) geri göndermek2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) geri dönme, geri geliş2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) gidiş-dönüş•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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['bælət](a method of voting in secret by marking a paper and putting it into a box: They held a ballot to choose a new chairman; The question was decided by ballot.) glasovanje* * *I [baelət]nounvolilna kroglica; glasovnica; tajno glasovanje, volitve; žrebanje; oddani glasovi; žreb; bala (30 do 50 kg)American Australian ballot — nevezana kandidatna listaII [baelət]intransitive verb ( for) (tajno) glasovati; žrebati -
106 poll
• saada• tutkia mielipiteitä• vaali• vaaliluettelo• katkaista• kiertohaastattelu• kiertokysely• mielipidetutkimusadministration and government• ääntenlaskenta• ääntenlasku• äänestääadministration and government• äänestystulos• äänestys• äänestysprosenttiadministration and government• äänimäärä• äänestysluvut• äänestyspaikka• laskea äänet• latvoa* * *pəul 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) äänestys2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) äänimäärä3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) mielipidekysely2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) koota ääniä- polling-station
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• palata• paluumatka• paluulähetys• paluu-• paluu• palauttaminen• palautus-• palautus• palauttaa• palkkio• palkitseminen• palautua• ritorno• rivinpalautus• tulos• tulo(talous)• tulo• tulla takaisin• tulokset• tulo (raha)• tileistä poistaminen• ilmoitus• ilmoittaa• julistaa• tuotto• tuotos• tuottaa• vastata• edestakainen• vaali• uusiutua• valita parlamenttiin• voitto• tiedot• kimmota• kannattavuus• menopaluulippu• peräytyä• peräytyminen• maksaa takaisin• takaisintulo• kotiinpaluufinance, business, economy• korkotuotto• lähettää takaisin* * *rə'tə:n 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) palata2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) palauttaa3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) palata4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) vastata5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) valita6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) julistaa7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) palauttaa2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) paluu2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) meno-paluulippu•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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I [pəʊl]1) (vote casting) votazione f.; (election) elezioni f.pl.; (number of votes cast) voti m.pl.; (counting of votes) scrutinio m., spoglio m. delle schedea light, heavy poll — una bassa, alta percentuale di votanti
there was a 75% poll — l'affluenza alle urne è stata del 75%
2) (list of voters) lista f. elettorale; (list of taxpayers) lista f. dei contribuenti3) (survey) sondaggio m. (d'opinione)II 1. [pəʊl]1) (obtain in election) ottenere [ votes]3) inform. interrogare2.to poll badly, well — registrare pochi, molti voti
* * *[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) votazione2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) (partecipazione al voto)3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) sondaggio2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) ottenere (voti)- polling-station
- go to the polls* * *I [pəʊl]1) (vote casting) votazione f.; (election) elezioni f.pl.; (number of votes cast) voti m.pl.; (counting of votes) scrutinio m., spoglio m. delle schedea light, heavy poll — una bassa, alta percentuale di votanti
there was a 75% poll — l'affluenza alle urne è stata del 75%
2) (list of voters) lista f. elettorale; (list of taxpayers) lista f. dei contribuenti3) (survey) sondaggio m. (d'opinione)II 1. [pəʊl]1) (obtain in election) ottenere [ votes]3) inform. interrogare2.to poll badly, well — registrare pochi, molti voti
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[pəul] 1. n(also: opinion poll) ankieta f, badanie nt opinii publicznej; ( election) głosowanie nt, wybory pl2. vtto go to the polls — voters iść (pójść perf) do urn wyborczych; government stawać (stanąć perf) do wyborów
* * *[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) wybory, głosowane2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) frekwencja wyborcza3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) ankieta2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) zdobyć, zgromadzić- polling-station
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[rɪ'təːn] 1. n( going or coming back) powrót m; (of sth stolen, borrowed, bought) zwrot m; (from land, shares, investment) dochód m; ( tax etc) zeznanie ntin return (for) — w zamian (za +acc)
- returns2. cpdjourney, ticket powrotny; match rewanżowy3. vi4. vtif the illness/pain returns, … — jeśli wystąpi nawrót choroby/bólu, …
greetings, sentiment odwzajemniać (odwzajemnić perf); sth borrowed, stolen, bought zwracać (zwrócić perf); verdict wydawać (wydać perf); ball ( during game) odsyłać (odesłać perf); ( POL) wybierać (wybrać perf) (do parlamentu)I promise I'll return the favour some day — obiecuję, że kiedyś się odwdzięczę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) (po)wrócić2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) odłożyć z powrotem, zwrócić3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) powrócić4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) odwzajemnić5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) wybierać6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) ogłosić7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) odbić2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) powrót2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilet powrotny•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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111 vote
[vəut] 1. n( indication of choice) głos m; ( votes cast) głosy pl; ( right to vote) prawo nt do głosowania, czynne prawo nt wyborcze2. vt( elect)he was voted chairman — wybrano go na przewodniczącego; ( propose)
3. vito vote that — proponować (zaproponować perf), żeby
to put sth to the vote, take a vote on sth — poddawać (poddać perf) coś pod głosowanie
to vote for/in favour of/against — głosować za +instr /przeciw(ko) +dat
to vote on sth — poddawać (poddać perf) coś pod głosowanie
to vote yes to — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) +acc
to vote no to — odrzucać (odrzucić perf) +acc
to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence — uchwalać (uchwalić perf) wotum zaufania/nieufności
* * *[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.) prawo głosu, głos2. 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.) głosować2) (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.) uchwalić, przyznać w głosowaniu•- voter- vote of confidence
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[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) vēlēšanas; balsošana2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) balsu skaits3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) sabiedriskās domas aptauja2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) iegūt balsis- polling-station
- go to the polls* * *papagailis; koks ar apgrieztiem zariem; balsošana; vēlētāju saraksts; bezragu dzīvnieks, dzīvnieks ar apgrieztiem ragiem; galva; balsu skaitīšana; balsu skaits; vēlēšanu iecirknis; aptauja; balsot; apzāģēt, apgriezt; apcirpt; reģistrēt vēlētājus; sarīkot vēlēšanas; iegūt balsis; skaitīt balsis; organizēt aptauju; apzāģēts, apgriezts -
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[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) atgriezties2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) atdot; atlikt atpakaļ3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) atgriezties (pie temata)4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) atbildēt (ar to pašu)5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) ievēlēt (parlamentā)6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) nolasīt spriedumu7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) atsist (bumbu u.tml.)2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) atgriešanās2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) biļete ‘turp un atpakaļ'•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *atgriešanās; atdošana; apgrozība, ienākums, peļņa; atskaite, ziņojums; vēlēšanu rezultāts; ievēlēšana; atsišana; recidīvs; atgriezties; atdot; atlikt atpakaļ; paziņot; atbildēt; atkārtoties; ievēlēt; dot -
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[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) rinkimai, balsavimas2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) balsų skaičius3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) viešosios nuomonės apklausa2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) gauti, surinkti- polling-station
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[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) (su)grįžti2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) grąžinti, padėti atgal3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) sugrįžti4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) atsakyti (tuo pačiu)5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) išrinkti6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) paskelbti7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) atmušti2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) (su)grįžimas, (su)grąžinimas2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilietas ten ir atgal•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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n. röstning; vallista; rösträkning; folkundersökning, opinionsundersökning--------v. få (röster); rösta; räkna röster (vid val); göra en opinionsundersökning--------v. hamla, skära av grenar; avhorna* * *[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) val2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) valdeltagande, antal avgivna röster3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) opinionsundersökning2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) få, samla- polling-station
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adj. återkommen; återvänd; återbetalad; tur och retur-; återsänd; återlämnad--------n. ngt. el. ngn. som kommer el. går tillbaka; besvara; replikera; förklara; avkasta; återkomma; återvändande; returbiljett; returförsändelse; vedergällning; ett annat namn för RETUR-tangenten (data)--------v. returnera, återlämna; besvara; förkunna, deklarera* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) återvända2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) ge (lämna, ställa) tillbaka3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) återvända, komma tillbaka4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) besvara, återgälda5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) välja []6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) avkunna7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) returnera2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) återkomst; åter-2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) returbiljett•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) volby2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) počet hlasů3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) průzkum veřejného mínění2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) dostat hlasy- polling-station
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[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrátit se2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrátit3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrátit se4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) oplatit5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) zvolit6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) vyhlásit7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrátit2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) návrat; zpětný2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) zpáteční jízdenka•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *• vracet se• vrátit• vrátit se• výnos• vracet• návrat -
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I1. noun1) баллотировочный шар; избирательный бюллетень; tissue ballot amer. избирательный бюллетень на папиросной бумаге2) баллотировка; голосование (преим. тайное); to elect (или to vote) by ballot, to take a ballot голосовать3) результаты голосования4) жеребьевкаAustralian ballot тайное голосованиеto cast a single ballot amer. создать видимость единодушного голосования2. verb1) голосовать (for - за; against - против)2) тянуть жребийIInounнебольшая кипа (весом 70 - 120 фунтов)* * *1 (n) баллотировка; баллотировочный шар; голосование; жеребьевка; жеребьевка участников займа; избирательный бюллетень; количество поданных голосов; результаты голосования; список кандидатов для голосоания; список кандидатов для голосования; список кандидатов на выборах; тайное голосование2 (v) голосовать; проголосовать; тянуть жребий* * *баллотировочный шар; избирательный бюллетень* * *[bal·lot || 'bælət] n. избирательный бюллетень, баллотировочный шар, баллотировка, голосование, результаты голосования, жеребьевка v. баллотировать, голосовать, тянуть жребий* * *баллотированиебаллотированиябаллотироватьбаллотировкаголосованиеголосованияголосоватьжеребьевка* * *I 1. сущ. 1) баллотировочный шар; избирательный бюллетень 2) баллотирование; голосование (преим. тайное) 2. гл. 1) голосовать (for - за; against - против) 2) тянуть жребий II сущ. небольшая кипа (весом 70 - 120 фунтов)
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