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1 vote
[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.) (drept de) vot2. 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.) a vota2) (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.) a aproba (prin vot)•- voter- vote of confidence
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2 elector
noun (a person who has the right to vote at an election: Not all the electors bothered to vote.) alegător -
3 franchise
1) (the right to vote: Women did not get the franchise until the twentieth century.) drept de vot2) (the exclusive right to sell or supply a certain product or service.) -
4 polling-station
noun (a place where one goes to vote.) -
5 suffrage
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6 voter
noun (a person who votes or has the right to vote.) alegător -
7 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) nici un, nici o2) (not allowed: No smoking.) interzis3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) nu2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) nu3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nu4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nu2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nu•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nimeni- no-one- there's no saying
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8 elect
[i'lekt] 1. verb1) (to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; elected to the committee.) a alege2) (to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.) a alege2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.) votat- election- electioneer
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9 election
[-ʃən]noun (the choosing, or choice, (usually by vote) of person(s) for office: When do the elections take place?; He is standing for election again.) alegeri -
10 electorate
[-rət]noun (all electors taken together: Half of the electorate did not vote.) electorat -
11 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) mărturie; proces-verbal2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disc3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) dosar2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) a consemna2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) a înregistra3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) a indica4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) a da•- recorder- recording
- record-player
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12 referendum
[refə'rendəm]plurals - referendums, referenda; noun(a general vote made by the people of a country etc for or against a particular government proposal etc.) referendum -
13 suffragette
[-'‹et]noun (one of the women who worked and fought for women's right to vote.) militantă pentru dreptul de vot al femeilor -
14 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bici2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) whip2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) a biciui2) (to beat (eggs etc).) a bate (ouăle etc.)3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) a se întoarce brusc; a ieşi în grabă•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up
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