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1 poll
[pəul] 1. n(also: opinion poll) ankieta f, badanie nt opinii publicznej; ( election) głosowanie nt, wybory pl2. vtto go to the polls — voters iść (pójść perf) do urn wyborczych; government stawać (stanąć perf) do wyborów
* * *[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) wybory, głosowane2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) frekwencja wyborcza3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) ankieta2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) zdobyć, zgromadzić- polling-station
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2 carry
['kærɪ] 1. vt( take) nieść (zanieść perf); ( transport) przewozić (przewieźć perf); ( involve) nieść za sobą; disease, virus przenosić (przenieść perf); gun, donor card nosić (przy sobie); newspaper report, picture zamieszczać (zamieścić perf)2. visound nieść sięthe placards carried the slogan: … — na transparentach widniało hasło: …
this loan carries 10% interest — pożyczka jest oprocentowana na 10%
Phrasal Verbs:- carry on* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) przenosić2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) nieść się3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) unosić4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) nieść ze sobą5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) przyjmować6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) nosić się•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
szaleństwo- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
podręczny (bagaż)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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3 canvass
['kænvəs] 1. vi 2. vtto canvass for — agitować za +instr
* * *['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) zabiegać o głosy -
4 casting vote
['kɑːstɪŋ-]n ( BRIT)* * *(the deciding vote of the chairman of a meeting when the other votes are equally divided.) decydujący -
5 jury
['dʒuərɪ]n ( JUR)sąd m or ława f przysięgłych; ( in competition) jury nt inv* * *['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) ława przysięgłych2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) jury•- juror- juryman -
6 majority
[mə'dʒɔrɪtɪ] 1. n 2. cpdmajority verdict — orzeczenie nt podjęte większością głosów
* * *[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) większość2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) większość -
7 margin
['mɑːdʒɪn]n(on page, of society, for error, safety) margines m; ( of votes) różnica f; ( of wood etc) skraj m; ( COMM) marża f* * *1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) margines2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) brzeg, skraj3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) rezerwa, margines•- marginal -
8 re-count
1. ['riːkaunt] n 2. [riː'kaunt] vtprzeliczać (przeliczyć perf) ponownie* * *1. verb(to count again.) przeliczyć powtórnie2. noun(a second count: a re-count of votes.) powtórne przeliczenie -
9 secure
[sɪ'kjuə(r)] 1. adj( safe) bezpieczny; ( free from anxiety) spokojny; job, investment pewny; building, windows zabezpieczony; rope, shelf dobrze umocowany2. vtto secure sth for sb — uzyskiwać (uzyskać perf) coś dla kogoś
to secure a loan — dawać (dać perf) zabezpieczenie pod pożyczkę
* * *[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) bezpieczny, spokojny2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) dobrze przymocowany3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) pewny, solidny2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) zabezpieczać2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) zabezpieczać, przytwierdzić•- securely- security
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10 tout
[taut] 1. vi2. nto tout for business/custom — nagabywać (potencjalnych) klientów
(also: ticket tout) konik m* * *(to go about in search of buyers, jobs, support, votes etc: The taxi-driver drove around touting for custom.) poszukiwać, zabiegać -
11 vote
[vəut] 1. n( indication of choice) głos m; ( votes cast) głosy pl; ( right to vote) prawo nt do głosowania, czynne prawo nt wyborcze2. vt( elect)he was voted chairman — wybrano go na przewodniczącego; ( propose)
3. vito vote that — proponować (zaproponować perf), żeby
to put sth to the vote, take a vote on sth — poddawać (poddać perf) coś pod głosowanie
to vote for/in favour of/against — głosować za +instr /przeciw(ko) +dat
to vote on sth — poddawać (poddać perf) coś pod głosowanie
to vote yes to — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) +acc
to vote no to — odrzucać (odrzucić perf) +acc
to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence — uchwalać (uchwalić perf) wotum zaufania/nieufności
* * *[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.) prawo głosu, głos2. 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.) głosować2) (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.) uchwalić, przyznać w głosowaniu•- voter- vote of confidence
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12 voter
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13 notch up
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