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1 ♦ election
♦ election /ɪˈlɛkʃn/n. [cu]1 (polit.) elezioni (pl.): a general election, le elezioni generali (o politiche); local elections, elezioni amministrative; to call an election, indire le elezioni; to hold an election, tenere le elezioni; DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- The election is next Thursday, le elezioni sono giovedì prossimo; to stand for election, candidarsi alle elezioni; to contest an election, partecipare alle elezioni; election day, giorno delle elezioni; giornata elettorale; election results, risultati elettorali; to fight an election, essere candidato in un'elezione; presidential election, elezioni presidenziali2 elezione: his election to the Lower House, la sua elezione alla Camera bassa; to choose by election, eleggere; scegliere per elezione; to rig an election, truccare un'elezione3 (relig.) elezione● NOTE DI CULTURA: Negli USA si chiama Election Day il giorno in cui si tengono le elezioni per il Senato, il Congresso o la presidenza. È sempre il martedì dopo il primo lunedì di novembre di un anno pari (che sia divisibile per quattro nel caso delle elezioni presidenziali) ed è considerato in genere giorno festivo. In GB l' Election Day è per tradizione il giovedì.
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