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1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) elecciones, votación2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) índice de participación3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) encuesta, sondeo
2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) obtener, recibir- polling-station
- go to the polls
tr[pəʊl]2 (survey) encuesta, sondeo1 (votes - obtain) obtener2 (ask opinion) sondear, encuestar1 las elecciones nombre femenino plural, los comicios nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to the polls acudir a las urnasto take a poll on something someter algo a votaciónpoll ['po:l] vt1) : obtener (votos)she polled over 1000 votes: obtuvo más de 1000 votos2) canvass: encuestar, sondearpoll vi: obtener votospoll n1) survey: encuesta f, sondeo m2) polls npl: urnas fplto go to the polls: acudir a las urnas, ir a votarn.• empadronamiento s.m.• encuesta s.f.• matrícula s.f.• padrón s.m.• urnas electorales s.f.pl.• votación s.f.• votos s.m.pl.v.• consultar v.• escrutar v.• recibir votos v.• sondear (Teléfono) v.
I pəʊl1)a) ( ballot) votación fb) ( number of votes cast)there was a 62% poll — la participación electoral fue de un 62%
c) ( opinion poll) encuesta f (de opinión), sondeo m (de opinión)2) polls pl ( polling stations)the polls: to go to the polls — ir* or acudir a las urnas
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2) ( question) \<\<electorate\>\> sondear, encuestar[pǝʊl]1. Na poll was demanded — exigieron una votación, insistieron en que se llevara a cabo una votación
there was a poll of 84% — el 84% del electorado acudió a las urnas
3) polls (=voting place) urnas fpl4) (=opinion poll) encuesta f, sondeo m ; (Telec) interrogación fGallup poll2. VT1) [+ votes] obtener2) (in opinion poll) encuestar3) (=remove horns from) [+ cattle] descornar3.VIhe polled badly — obtuvo pocos votos, tuvo escaso apoyo
4.CPDpoll rating N — resultado m obtenido en las encuestas
poll taker N — (US) encuestador(a) m / f
poll tax N — (contribución f de) capitación f ; (Brit) (formerly) impuesto m municipal por cabeza
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I [pəʊl]1)a) ( ballot) votación fb) ( number of votes cast)there was a 62% poll — la participación electoral fue de un 62%
c) ( opinion poll) encuesta f (de opinión), sondeo m (de opinión)2) polls pl ( polling stations)the polls: to go to the polls — ir* or acudir a las urnas
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2) ( question) \<\<electorate\>\> sondear, encuestar -
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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.) votacióntr['bælət]1 (vote) votación nombre femenino2 (votes recorded) número de votos escrutados1 invitar a votar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take a ballot on something someter algo a votaciónto ballot for somebody / something seleccionar alguien / algo por votaciónballot box urnaballot paper papeletaballot ['bælət] vi: votarballot n1) : papeleta f (de voto)2) balloting: votación f3) vote: voto mn.• balota s.f.• boleta s.f.• papeleta s.f.• papeleta de voto s.f.• papeleta para votar s.f.v.• votar (Gobierno) v.
I 'bæləta) u ( system of voting) votación fto decide by ballot — decidir por votación; (before n)
ballot box — urna f
b) c ( instance of voting) votación fto hold o take a ballot on something — someter algo a votación
c) c ( number of votes cast) número m de votosd) c ballot (paper) papeleta f, boleta f electoral (Méx, RPl)
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transitive verb \<\<members\>\> invitar a votar['bælǝt]1.N (=voting) votación f ; (=paper) papeleta f (de voto)2.VT3. VI1) (=vote) votar2) (=draw lots)to ballot for — [+ tickets] rifar, sortear
4.CPDballot box N — urna f
ballot box stuffing N — (US) fraude m electoral, pucherazo * m
ballot paper N — papeleta f (de voto)
ballot rigging N — fraude m electoral
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I ['bælət]a) u ( system of voting) votación fto decide by ballot — decidir por votación; (before n)
ballot box — urna f
b) c ( instance of voting) votación fto hold o take a ballot on something — someter algo a votación
c) c ( number of votes cast) número m de votosd) c ballot (paper) papeleta f, boleta f electoral (Méx, RPl)
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transitive verb \<\<members\>\> invitar a votar
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