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1 vote of thanks
(an invitation, usually in the form of a short speech, to an audience etc to show gratitude to a speaker etc by applauding etc: Mrs Smith proposed a vote of thanks to the organizers of the concert.) hvatning til viðstaddra um að sÿna e-m velþóknun -
2 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.) atkvæði; kosningaréttur2. 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.) kjósa2) (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.) samþykkja með atkvæðagreiðslu•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks
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vote of thanks — UK US noun [countable] [singular vote of thanks plural votes of thanks] a formal public speech that thanks someone for something that they have done Thesaurus: speeches and parts of speechessynonym … Useful english dictionary
vote of thanks — n propose a vote of thanks (to sb) to make a short formal speech in which you thank someone, especially at a public meeting or a formal dinner … Dictionary of contemporary English
vote of thanks — noun count a formal public speech that thanks someone for something they have done … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vote of thanks — votes of thanks N COUNT: usu sing A vote of thanks is an official speech in which the speaker formally thanks a person for doing something. I would like to propose a vote of thanks to our host … English dictionary
vote of thanks — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms vote of thanks : singular vote of thanks plural votes of thanks a formal public speech that thanks someone for something that they have done … English dictionary
vote of thanks — an expression of thanks from a group, tip of the hat When our president spoke, she gave a vote of thanks to the volunteers … English idioms
vote of thanks — noun propose a vote of thanks especially BrE to make a short formal speech in which you thank someone, especially at a public meeting or a formal dinner … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vote of thanks — noun An often informal vote to thank some chairman or other officer of an organization for the work he has done on the organizations behalf; sometimes ending with the presentation of a gift … Wiktionary
thanks — noun 1. an acknowledgment of appreciation (Freq. 7) • Hypernyms: ↑acknowledgment, ↑acknowledgement • Hyponyms: ↑appreciation, ↑thank you, ↑bow, ↑curtain call … Useful english dictionary
vote — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 choice/decision made by voting ADJECTIVE ▪ electoral ▪ majority ▪ huge, massive (esp. BrE), overwhelming, resounding (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
thanks — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heartfelt, sincere, warm ▪ grateful (esp. BrE) ▪ personal ▪ Please accept my personal thanks. ▪ … Collocations dictionary