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(американизм) избиратели, голосующие то за одну, то за другую политическую партию;
избиратели, на которых нельзя твердо рассчитыватьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > floating voters
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N1. वोट देने में अर्निणीत व्यक्तिMany people are floating voters till the last minute before casting their vote. -
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амер.голоса колеблющихся избирателей (отсюда a floating, swing или switch voter)The public opinion polls... noted unusually high numbers of undecided voters and suggested that this floating vote would be divided between the two candidates. (W. Manchester, ‘The Glory and the Dream’) — Опросы общественного мнения... выявили наличие большого числа избирателей, не решивших пока, какому из двух кандидатов отдать предпочтение.
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9 puolueisiin kuulumattomat äänestäjät
• floating votersSuomi-Englanti sanakirja > puolueisiin kuulumattomat äänestäjät
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10 électorat
électorat [elεktɔʀa]masculine noun* * *elɛktɔʀanom masculin electorate, voters (pl)* * *elɛktɔʀa nm* * *électorat nm ( d'un pays) electorate, voters; ( d'une circonscription) electorate; (groupe social, politique) voters; l'électorat traditionnel traditional voters; l'électorat du parti the party voters.[elɛktɔra] nom masculin1. [électeurs] electoratel'importance de l'électorat féminin/noir the importance of the women's/the black vote -
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flottant, e [flɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectivea. [bois, glace] floatingb. [cheveux, cape] flowing ; [vêtement] loosec. [capitaux] floating* * *flottante flɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) [bois, ligne, mine] floating; [nuage] drifting2) [vêtements, cheveux] flowing* * *flɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj flottant, -e1) (vêtement) loose2) (cours, barême) floating* * *1 [bois, ligne, mine] floating; [brume, nuage] drifting;2 [vêtements, cheveux] flowing.1. [sur l'eau - épave, mine] floating3. [hésitant - caractère, pensée] irresolutele raisonnement est un peu flottant dans le dernier chapitre the line of argument loses its way slightly in the final chapter————————nom masculin[vêtement] pair of baggy shorts -
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mouvant, e [muvɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[situation] unsettled ; [frontières, terrain] shifting* * *mouvante muvɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( qui s'enfonce) [sol] unstable2) ( qui bouge) [groupe] shifting3) ( qui évolue) [situation, opinion] changing* * *muvɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj mouvant, -e* * *2 ( qui bouge) [groupe] shifting; [champ de blé] undulating; reflets mouvants shimmering reflections; -
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m sgt 1. Polit. (wyborcy) electorate- chłopski elektorat the rural a. peasant electorate- elektorat socjalistów znacznie się skurczył the socialist vote has dwindled considerably- niezdecydowany elektorat floating voters GB, swing voters US2. Hist. electorateThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > elektora|t
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14 inclinar
v.1 to bend.2 to tilt, to slant, to incline, to tip.Tito movió hacia un lado la máquina Tito tilted the machine.* * *1 (ladear) to tilt2 figurado (persuadir) to dispose, move1 (doblarse) to bend, lean; (como saludo) to bow3 inclinarse por (escoger) to choose, opt for\inclinar la cabeza to bow* * *verb1) to incline2) tilt•* * *1. VT1) (=ladear) [+ objeto vertical] to tilt, leanel peso de los abrigos inclinó el perchero — the hatstand was tilting o leaning under the weight of the coats
inclina el cuadro hacia la derecha — slope o tilt the picture to the right
2) [+ cabeza] to lean3) (=resolver) [+ balanza] to tiplos indecisos inclinaron la balanza hacia la izquierda — the floating voters tipped the balance in favour of the left
4) (=predisponer) to inclinela crisis inclina a los consumidores hacia el ahorro — the recession inclines consumers to save their money
5) (=decidir)el informe lo inclinó a cambiar de estrategia — the report swayed him in favour of changing his strategy
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <botella/sombrilla/plato> to tiltb) (bajar, doblar) to bow2) (inducir, predisponer) < persona>2.ello me inclina a pensar que... — this inclines me to think that... (frml)
inclinarse v pron1) ( tender)inclinarse a + inf — to be inclined to + inf
inclinarse por alguien/algo: me inclino por su candidato I'm inclined to go for your candidate; me inclinaría por esta opción — I would tend to favor this option
2)a) ( doblarse) to bend; ( en señal de respeto) to bowb) (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to leaninclinarse hacia adelante/atrás — to lean forward/back
* * *= tilt, tilt + at an angle, incline, pitch.Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Ex. Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.Ex. She inclined her head toward a chair by her desk = Inclinó la cabeza en la dirección de la silla que había junto a su escritorio.Ex. While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.----* inclinarse = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend over.* inclinarse a = be inclined to.* inclinarse ante las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.* inclinarse por = gravitate to(wards), lean toward.* inclinarse sobre = lean toward.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <botella/sombrilla/plato> to tiltb) (bajar, doblar) to bow2) (inducir, predisponer) < persona>2.ello me inclina a pensar que... — this inclines me to think that... (frml)
inclinarse v pron1) ( tender)inclinarse a + inf — to be inclined to + inf
inclinarse por alguien/algo: me inclino por su candidato I'm inclined to go for your candidate; me inclinaría por esta opción — I would tend to favor this option
2)a) ( doblarse) to bend; ( en señal de respeto) to bowb) (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to leaninclinarse hacia adelante/atrás — to lean forward/back
* * *= tilt, tilt + at an angle, incline, pitch.Ex: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.
Ex: Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.Ex: She inclined her head toward a chair by her desk = Inclinó la cabeza en la dirección de la silla que había junto a su escritorio.Ex: While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.* inclinarse = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend over.* inclinarse a = be inclined to.* inclinarse ante las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.* inclinarse por = gravitate to(wards), lean toward.* inclinarse sobre = lean toward.* * *inclinar [A1 ]vtA ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tiltárboles inclinados por el viento trees leaning over in o bowed by the windinclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreementinclinó la cabeza a un lado she tilted o leaned her head to one sideB (inducir, predisponer) ‹persona› inclinar a algn A + INF:todo me inclina a pensar que no habrá cambios all this makes me inclined to think that things will not changesu testimonio inclinó al juez a revocar la sentencia his evidence disposed the judge to revoke the sentence ( frml)A (tender) inclinarse A + INF to be inclined to + INFme inclino a creer su versión I am inclined o I tend to believe her versioninclinarse POR algn or algo:me inclino por el último candidato I'm inclined to go for the last intervieweeyo me inclinaría por la primera alternativa I would tend to favor the first alternativeB1 (doblarse) to bend; (en señal de respeto) to bowse inclinó ante el Rey he bowed to o before the Kingme incliné para besarle la mano I bent (down) to kiss her hand2 (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to leanse inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradleinclinarse hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back* * *
inclinar ( conjugate inclinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tilt;
inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreement;
inclinar el cuerpo to bend over;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
2 (inducir, predisponer) ‹ persona›:◊ ello me inclina a pensar que … this inclines me to think that … (frml)
inclinarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tender) inclinarse a hacer algo to be inclined to do sth;
me inclinaría por esta opción I would tend to favor this option
2 ( doblarse) to bend;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
se inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradle;
inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back
inclinar verbo transitivo
1 to incline, bend
(la cabeza) to nod
2 (inducir) to persuade, induce
' inclinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balanza
English:
bend
- bow
- incline
- swing
- tilt
- tip
- tip back
- tip backward
- tip backwards
- tip forward
- tip forwards
* * *♦ vt1. [doblar] to bend;[ladear] to tilt; Figinclinar la balanza a favor de to tip the balance in favour of2. [cabeza] to bow;inclinó la cabeza hacia un lado she tilted her head to one sideel anuncio me inclinó a no invertir the advertisement made me inclined not to invest* * *I v/t1 tilt;inclinar la cabeza nod (one’s head)2:me inclina a creer que … it makes me think that …* * *inclinar vt: to tilt, to lean, to inclineinclinar la cabeza: to bow one's head* * * -
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nизбиратель; участник голосованияto attract voters away from a party — привлекать на свою сторону избирателей, поддерживающих какую-л. партию
to check the name of the voter against the voter list / roll — проверять фамилию избирателя по списку
to misrepresent the voters in Parliament — неправильно представлять интересы избирателей в парламенте
to sway voters by smth — склонять на свою сторону / убеждать избирателей с помощью чего-л.
- armchair voterto woo voters — привлекать на свою сторону / обхаживать избирателей
- bitter divisions among voters
- disaffected voter
- eligible voter
- first-time voter
- floating voter
- hardcore voter
- intimidation of voters
- likely Republican voter
- low turnout of voters
- many voters are still undecided
- personal contact with the voters
- registered voter
- registration of voters
- service voter
- stay-at-home voter
- swing voter
- undecided voter
- venal voter
- voters are swinging to the right
- voters go to the polls today
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17 избиратель избирател·ь
elector, voter, constituentвстретиться с избирателями (о депутате, кандидате в депутаты) — to meet the electorate
привлечь избирателей на свою сторону — to woo / to win voters over to one's side
колеблющийся избиратель (голосующий то за одну, то за другую политическую партию) — floater, floating voter жарг.
подкупленные избиратели — venal vote / voters, vendible vote
избиратель, не живущий в данном избирательном округе — outvoter
избиратель, не явившийся на выборы — nonvoter
контингент избирателей — the electorate, elective body, body of electors; constituency амер.
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > избиратель избирател·ь
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Wähler m POL voter* * *Wähler
vote[r], elector, poller;
• Wähler (pl.) electorate;
• eingetragener Wähler registered voter (qualified elector, US);
• gemeindesteuerpflichtiger Wähler scot and lot voter;
• käuflicher Wähler (pol.) floater (US);
• schwankender Wähleranteil floating vote;
• Wählerbeeinflussung corruption of voters;
• Wählereinrichtung (telecom.) dial instrument;
• Wählereinschüchterung coercion of voters;
• Wählerliste [electoral] list, poll [book];
• Wählerschaft constituents, electorate;
• zunehmendes Interesse der Wählerschaft an Wirtschaftsfragen rising voter concern about the economy;
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adj.1 irresolute, doubtful, uncertain, unsteady.2 undecided, indecisive, ambiguous, betwixt and between.m.waverer.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona - por naturaleza) indecisive; (- puntualmente) undecided2 (asunto - no resuelto) undecided; (- que no resuelve) inconclusive► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) ditherer* * *(f. - indecisa)adj.1) undecided2) hesitant* * *indeciso, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] indecisive¡soy tan indeciso! — I can never make up my mind!
2) [tema] (=por decidir) undecided; (=indefinido) vague3) [resultado] indecisive2.SM / F (Pol) [en votación] undecided voter; [en encuesta] don't know* * *Ia) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecidedIIestá indeciso sobre... — he's undecided about...
- sa masculino, femeninoa) ( en general) indecisive personb) ( sobre un tema)* * *= undecided, hesitant, wavering.Ex. Poul Qvist Joergensen, Social Democratic MP, expressed his Party's undecided attitude towards tax exemption for sponsorship.Ex. Although our library has long offered computer training classes, many of the senior citizens seemed hesitant to sign up for them.Ex. The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.----* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....* indecisos, los = hesitant, the.* indeciso sobre = on the fence on.* * *Ia) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecidedIIestá indeciso sobre... — he's undecided about...
- sa masculino, femeninoa) ( en general) indecisive personb) ( sobre un tema)* * *= undecided, hesitant, wavering.Ex: Poul Qvist Joergensen, Social Democratic MP, expressed his Party's undecided attitude towards tax exemption for sponsorship.
Ex: Although our library has long offered computer training classes, many of the senior citizens seemed hesitant to sign up for them.Ex: The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....* indecisos, los = hesitant, the.* indeciso sobre = on the fence on.* * *A ‹persona›1 [ SER] indecisivetiene un carácter muy indeciso she's naturally indecisive2 [ ESTAR] undecidedestá indeciso sobre qué candidato votar he's undecided about which candidate to vote forB ‹resultado› indecisivemasculine, feminine1 (en general) indecisive person2(sobre un tema): hay un gran número de indecisos there are a lot of people who are as yet undecided o who have still not made up their minds, there are a lot of undecided voters ( o delegates etc)* * *
indeciso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ persona›a) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecided
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
b) ( sobre un tema):
indeciso,-a adjetivo
1 (dubitativo) hesitant, unsure
2 (sin decidir) inconclusive: la cuestión permanece indecisa, the matter remains inconclusive
' indeciso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dudar
- dudosa
- dudoso
- indecisa
- titubear
- notar
English:
feeble-minded
- floating
- helpless
- hesitant
- indecisive
- irresolute
- tentative
- undecided
- weak-willed
- unsure
* * *indeciso, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [inseguro] indecisive;[que está dudoso] undecided;es una persona muy indecisa she's a very indecisive person;estar indeciso sobre algo to be undecided about sth2. [pregunta, respuesta] hesitant;[resultado] undecided♦ nmes un indeciso he's indecisive;buscan el voto de los indecisos they are seeking to win over undecided voters* * *adj undecided; por naturaleza indecisive* * *indeciso, -sa adj1) irresoluto: indecisive2) : undecided* * *indeciso adj indecisive -
20 voter
noun (a person who votes or has the right to vote.) velger, stemmeberettiget personsubst. \/ˈvəʊtə\/( politikk) velger, stemmeberettiget (person)floating voter partiløs\/usikker velger, ubestemt velgerthe voters velgerneunpolled voter ( politikk) hjemmesitter
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См. также в других словарях:
floating voter — floating voters N COUNT A floating voter is a person who is not a firm supporter of any political party, and whose vote in an election is difficult to predict. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use swing voter) … English dictionary
floating voter — noun a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other • Syn: ↑swing voter • Hypernyms: ↑voter, ↑elector * * * floating voter noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
floating — adjective 1) floating seaweed Syn: buoyant, on the surface, afloat, drifting Ant: sunken 2) floating helium balloons Syn: hovering, levitating, suspended, hangi … Thesaurus of popular words
floating voter — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms floating voter : singular floating voter plural floating voters British a voter who has not decided who to vote for in an election … English dictionary
floating — adjective a) That which floats or float. floating buoys b) Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift. The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of floating voters … Wiktionary
floating — adjective 1) floating voters Syn: uncommitted, undecided, undeclared, wavering; informal sitting on the fence 2) a floating population Syn: unsettled, transient, temporary, migrant, wandering, nomadic … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
floating vote — /floʊtɪŋ ˈvoʊt/ (say flohting voht) noun floating voters collectively: *no new and colourful personality is introduced into the fight capable of wooing and winning the floating vote –sutton woodfield, 1960 …
floating vote — floating voter. those voters collectively who are not permanently attached to any political party. [1840 50] * * * floating vote noun The votes of electors who are not permanently attached to any one political party • • • Main Entry: ↑float * * * … Useful english dictionary
floating vote — floating voter. those voters collectively who are not permanently attached to any political party. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
floating voter — Also known as ‘swing voter’. A term much used in early studies of voting behaviour to describe the voters who changed their mind about which party to support from one election to another. Today the term has lost much of its former impact.… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
free-floating — free′ float′ing adj. 1) psi lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized: free floating anxiety[/ex] 2) uncommitted; independent: free floating voters[/ex] 3) capable of relatively free movement • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
