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[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) ψηφοφορία,εκλογές2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) αριθμός ψήφων,προσέλευση ψηφοφόρων3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) δημοσκόπηση,σφιγμομέτρηση2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) συγκεντρώνω(ψήφους)- polling-station
- go to the polls
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