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vote  (vt)

n.

1.

a. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue.

b. A means by which such a preference is made known, such as a raised hand or a marked ballot.

2. The number of votes cast in an election or to resolve an issue: a heavy vote in favor of the bill.

3. A group of voters alike in some way: the Black vote; the rural vote.

4. The act or process of voting: took a vote on the issue.

5. The result of an election or referendum.

6. The right to participate as a voter; suffrage.

v. vot·ed, vot·ing, votes

v.intr.

1. To express one's preference for a candidate or for a proposed resolution of an issue; cast a vote: voting against the measure.

2. To express a choice or an opinion.

v.tr.

1. To express one's preference for by vote: voted the straight Republican ticket.

2. To decide the disposition of by vote, as by electing or defeating: vote in a new mayor; voted out their representative; vote down the amendment.

3. To bring into existence or make available by vote: vote new funds for a program.

4. To be guided by in voting: vote one's conscience.

5. To declare or pronounce by general consent: voted the play a success.

6. Informal To state as a preference or opinion: I vote we eat out tonight.

Idiom:

vote with (one's) feet Informal

To indicate a preference or an opinion by leaving or entering a particular locale: "If older cities are allowed to decay and contract, can citizens who vote with their feet ... hope to find better conditions anywhere else?" (Melinda Beck).

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[Middle English, vow, from Latin vtum, from neuter past participle of vovre, to vow.]

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vota·ble, votea·ble adj.

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vote [vəʊt]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an indication of choice, opinion, or will on a question, such as the choosing of a candidate, by or as if by some recognized means, such as a ballot 10 votes for Jones

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the opinion of a group of persons as determined by voting it was put to the vote do not take a vote it came to a vote

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a body of votes or voters collectively the Jewish vote

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the total number of votes cast the vote decreased at the last election

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the ticket, ballot, etc., by which a vote is expressed

6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a.  the right to vote; franchise; suffrage

b.  a person regarded as the embodiment of this right

7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a means of voting, such as a ballot

8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly Brit a grant or other proposition to be voted upon

vb

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to express or signify (one's preference, opinion, or will) (for or against some question, etc.) to vote by ballot we voted that it was time to adjourn vote for me!

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (intr) to declare oneself as being (something or in favour of something) by exercising one's vote to vote socialist

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr; foll by into or out of, etc.) to appoint or elect (a person to or from a particular post) they voted him into the presidency he was voted out of office

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to determine the condition of in a specified way by voting the court voted itself out of existence

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to authorize, confer, or allow by voting vote us a rise

6. (tr) Informal to declare by common opinion the party was voted a failure

7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to influence or control the voting of do not try to vote us!

[from Latin vōtum a solemn promise, from vovēre to vow]

votable , voteable adj

voteless  adj

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vote

• co-opt - "To select (someone) for a group or club by a vote of members," it is from Latin cooptare, "to choose as a colleague or member of one's tribe"; its sense of "take over" came by 1953.
• ostracism - In ancient Greece, when it was proposed that a person be sent into exile, a vote was taken and the method of registering the vote involved putting the name on a piece of broken pottery called ostrakon; casting the vote was ostrakizein, giving us English ostracism.
• red state, blue state - A red state is any U.S. state that tends to vote for candidates of the Republican party in a general election; a blue state votes for Democratic candidates.
• chirotonize - To elect by voting or to vote.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vote - a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person" balloting, voting, ballot selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" block vote - a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents secret ballot - a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public split ticket - a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party straight ticket - a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party multiple voting - the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) casting vote - the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie veto - a vote that blocks a decision write-in - a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot
	2.	vote - the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote" plebiscite - a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance referendum - a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate election - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight" group action - action taken by a group of people
	3.	vote - a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920" right to vote, suffrage universal suffrage - suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country enfranchisement, franchise - a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	4.	vote - a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote" body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" electorate - the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
	5.	vote - the total number of voters who participated; "they are expecting a large vote" voter turnout numerical quantity - a quantity expressed as a number
Verb	1.	vote - express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" write in - cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot; "Many voters wrote in the names of strangers" turn thumbs down, vote down - vote against; "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position" vote - express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket" outvote - defeat by a majority of votes; "The Democrats outvoted the Republicans" ballot - vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state" poll - vote in an election at a polling station vote in - elect in a voting process; "They voted in Clinton" vote down, vote out, defeat, kill, shoot down - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
	2.	vote - express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket" state, express - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" vote - express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" bullet vote - vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle
	3.	vote - express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant" state, express - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" vote - bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
	4.	vote - be guided by in voting; "vote one's conscience"
	5.	vote - bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia" vote - express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"

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vote

noun

1. poll, election, ballot, referendum, popular vote, plebiscite, straw poll, show of hands They took a vote and decided not to do it.

2. right to vote, franchise, voting rights, suffrage, say, voice, enfranchisement Before that, women did not even have the vote.

verb

1. cast your vote, ballot, go to the polls, mark your ballot paper Over half of the electorate did not vote in the last general election.

2. judge, declare, pronounce, decree, adjudge They voted him Player of the Year.

3. (Informal) suggest, propose, recommend, move, table, advocate, submit I vote that we ask him to come with us.

vote someone in elect, choose, select, appoint, return, pick, opt for, designate, decide on, settle on, fix on, plump for, put in power The Prime Minister was voted in by a huge majority.

vote someone out depose, dismiss, discharge, oust, turn out, kick out (informal), eject, dislodge, push out, boot out (informal), unseat, dethrone, remove from office, turf out (Brit. informal), drum out (informal), remove from power, give someone the boot (informal) They joined forces to vote her out of office.

Translations

vote [vəʊt]

A. N

1. (= single vote) → voto m (for, against a favor en contra de) he was elected by 102 votes to 60 → salió elegido con 102 votos a favor y 60 en contra
he gets my vote any day! → ¡cuenta con mi voto incondicional!
to count the votes → escrutar or computar los votos
one person, one vote → una persona, un voto
see also cast B2

2. (= votes cast) → votos mpl
they captured 13 per cent of the vote → se hicieron con un 13 por ciento de los votos
the middle class vote → los votos de la clase media
as the 1931 vote showed → según demostraron las elecciones de 1931
the vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party → el partido demócrata obtuvo una aplastante mayoría
the protest was rejected by a majority vote → la protesta fue rechazada por voto mayoritario

3. (= right to vote) → derecho m al voto or a votar, sufragio m
to give sb the vote → dar a algn el derecho al voto
to have the vote → tener(el)derecho al voto
votes for women! → ¡el sufragio para las mujeres!

4. (= act) → votación f
to have or take a vote on sth → decidir algo por votación, someter algo a votación(more frm)
a vote of confidence → un voto de confianza
to pass a vote of confidence (in sb) → dar un voto de confianza(a algn)
to allow a free vote → dejar libertad de voto
a vote of no confidence → un voto de censura
by popular vote (lit) → por votación popular (fig) → en la opinión de muchos
to put sth to the vote → someter algo a votación
a vote of thanks → un voto de gracias

B. VT

1. (= cast one's vote for) → votar
to vote Labour/Conservative → votar por or a los laboristas/conservadores
vote Ross at the next election! → ¡vote por or a Ross en las próximas elecciones!
to vote no → votar no
to vote sb into office → votar por or a algn para un cargo
to vote sb out of office → votar para reemplazar a algn(en un cargo)
to vote a bill/measure through parliament → aprobar una ley/una medida en el parlamento
to vote yes → votar sí

2. (= elect) → elegir(por votación)
she was voted Miss Granada 1995 → fue elegida(por votación)Miss Granada 1995

3. (= approve) → aprobar(por votación)
MPs have today voted themselves a pay increase → hoy, los diputados parlamentarios se han aprobado(por votación)un aumento de sueldo

4. (= suggest) I vote we turn back → sugiero or propongo que regresemos

5. (= judge) we voted it a failure → opinamos que fue un fracaso

C. VI → votar
how did you vote? → ¿a or por quién votaste?
which way will you be voting? → ¿a quién votarás?
the country votes in three weeks → el país acudirá a las urnas dentro de tres semanas
to vote to do sth → votar por hacer algo
to vote against sth → votar en contra de algo
to vote in favour of sth → votar a favor de algo
to vote for sb → votar por or a algn
to vote on sth → someter algo a votación
to vote with one's feet if the bank goes on like this, customers may start voting with their feet → si el banco sigue así, es posible que los clientes empiecen a prescindir de sus servicios

vote down VT + ADV (= reject) [+ proposal, motion, amendment] → rechazar por mayoría de votos
I often get voted down in my house → en casa a menudo tengo que ceder y hacer lo que deciden los demás

vote in VT + ADV [+ candidate, party] → elegir(por votación); [+ law] → aprobar(por votación)

vote out VT + ADV [+ person, party] → no reelegir

vote through VT + ADV [+ bill, motion] → aprobar

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vote [ˈvəʊt]

n

(= choice) → voix m
The motion was defeated by 221 votes to 152 → La motion a été rejetée par 221 voix contre 152.
to cast one's vote → mettre son bulletin dans l'urne
one man one vote → un homme une voix

(= ballot) → vote m
The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party → Ce fut un vote massif en faveur du parti démocratique.
the results of the vote → les résultats du vote
to put sth to the vote → mettre qch aux voix
to take a vote on sth → procéder à un vote sur qch

(= total number of votes cast) → voix fpl, suffrages mpl
They captured 13 per cent of the vote → Ils se sont adjugé 13 pour cent des voix.

(= franchise) → droit m de vote
to have the vote → avoir le droit de vote

vt

[+ bill] → voter
to vote to do sth → voter pour faire qch
The students voted to continue the strike → Les étudiants ont voté la reconduction de la grève., Les étudiants ont voté la poursuite de la grève.

(= elect) → élire
to be voted sth [+ chairman, president, best player] → être élu(e) qch

(= suggest) I vote that ... → je suis d'avis que ...

vi → voter
to vote for sb → voter pour qn
to vote for sth → voter pour qch
to vote on sth → voter sur qch
to vote Labour → voter travailliste
to vote Green → voter écologiste
to vote yes to sth → voter oui à qch
to vote no to sth → voter non à qch
to vote with one's feet → voter avec ses pieds
vote-loser [ˈvəʊtluːzə^r] n → handicap m électoral
it's a vote-loser for us → ça risque de nous faire perdre des voix, c'est un handicap électoral pour nous
vote of censure n → vote f de censure
vote of confidence n

(lit) (to gauge support) → vote f de confiance

(fig) (= indication of support) → vote m de confiance
vote of no confidence n → vote de censure f
to call for a vote of no confidence → appeler à un vote de censure
vote of thanks n → discours m de remerciement

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vote

n

(= expression of opinion) → Stimme f; (= act of voting) → Abstimmung f, → Wahl f; (= result) → Abstimmungs- or Wahlergebnis nt; to put something to the vote → über etw (acc) → abstimmen lassen; to take a vote on something → über etw (acc) → abstimmen; elected by popular vote → vom Volk gewählt; the vote for/against the change surprised him → dass für/gegen den Wechsel gestimmt wurde, erstaunte ihn; the vote was 150 to 95 → das Abstimmungsergebnis war 150 zu 95; we would like to offer a vote of thanks to Mr Smith → wir möchten Herrn Smith unseren aufrichtigen Dank aussprechen ? censure, confidence

(= vote cast) → Stimme f; to give one’s vote to a party/person → einer Partei/jdm seine Stimme geben; single-vote majority → Mehrheit f → von einer Stimme; one man one vote → eine Stimme pro Wähler, ein Mann or Bürger, eine Stimme; a photo of the Prime Minister casting his vote → ein Foto des Premierministers bei der Stimmabgabe; what’s your vote? (in panel game, competition) → wie lautet Ihr Urteil?; he won by 22 votes → er gewann mit einer Mehrheit von 22 Stimmen; 10% of the voters invalidated their votes → 10% der Wähler machten ihren Stimmzettel ungültig

(Pol, collective) the Labour vote → die Labourstimmen pl; the Labour vote has increased → der Stimmenanteil von Labour hat sich erhöht

(= franchise) → Wahlrecht nt; votes for women! → Wahlrecht für die Frauen!

(= money allotted) → Bewilligung f

vt

(= elect) → wählen; he was voted chairman → er wurde zum Vorsitzenden gewählt; to vote Labour → Labour wählen

(inf: = judge) → wählen zu; the group voted her the best cook → die Gruppe wählte sie zur besten Köchin; the panel voted the record a miss → die Jury erklärte die Platte für einen Misserfolg; I vote we go back → ich schlage vor, dass wir umkehren

(= approve) → bewilligen

vi (= cast one’s vote) → wählen; to vote for/against something → für/gegen etw stimmen; vote for Clark! → wählen Sie Clark!; to vote with one’s feet → mit den Füßen abstimmen

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vote [vəʊt]

1. n → voto; (ballot, election) → votazione f
vote for/against → voto a favore/contrario
to put sth to the vote, to take a vote on sth → mettere qc ai voti
as the 1979 vote showed → com'è risultato dalle votazioni del 1979
the Labour vote has decreased → il partito laburista ha perso voti

2. vt (gen) → votare; (sum of money) → votare a favore di
the bill was voted through parliament → la proposta di legge è stata approvata dal parlamento
he was voted secretary → è stato eletto segretario
to vote a proposal down → respingere una proposta

3. vi to vote (for sb/sth) → votare (per qn/qc)
to vote on sth → mettere qc ai voti
to vote Labour/Conservative → votare laburista/conservatore
to vote to do sth → scegliere di fare qc
to vote against/in favour of sth → votare a favore di/contro qc
I vote we turn back (fam) → io propongo di tornare indietro

vote down vt + adv → bocciare ai voti

vote in vt + adv → eleggere

vote out vt + adv to vote sb out → votare a sfavore della rielezione di qn

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vote

n vote [vəut]

(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. stem صَوْت، وَرقَة اقْتِراع гласуване hlasovací právo; hlasování stemmeret; afstemning das Stimmrecht, die Abstimmung ψήφος, ψηφοφορία voto; derecho de voto hääleõigus, hääletamine رای ääni vote; droit de vote קוֹל मत/वोट glasovanje szavazati jog hak suara atkvæði; kosningaréttur voto 投票 투표 balsavimo teisė, balsavimas balsošana; balsstiesības; balss undi stem, stemrecht, stemming stemmerett/-avgiving prawo głosu, głos voto (drept de) vot право голоса; голосование hlasovanie; hlas; volebné právo volilna pravica glasanje []röstning, votering, rösträtt การลงคะแนนเสียง oy 表決, 投票 голосування; право голосу ووٹ، رائے sự bỏ phiếu, bầu cử 表决, 投票

v

1 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. stem يُصَوِّت، يُدْلي بِصَوْتِه гласувам hlasovat stemme stimmen, wählen ψηφίζω votar hääletama رای دادن äänestää voter לְהַצבִּיע मत देना glasovati szavaz memberi suara kjósa votare 投票する 투표를 하다 balsuoti balsot mengundi stemmen stemme, avgi stemme głosować votar a vota голосовать hlasovať voliti glasati rösta ลงคะแนนเสียง oy vermek 投票，計票 голосувати ووٹ ڈالنا bỏ phiếu, bấu cử 选举

2 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. stem, verleen يُصادِق بالتَّصْويت гласувам (бюджет) odhlasovat bevilge bewilligen εγκρίνω votar (millegi) poolt hääletama به انجام کاری رای دادن myöntää voter לְקַבֵל הַקצָבָה वोट देना, मत देना izglasati vmit megszavaz memberikan, menyumbangkan samþykkja með atkvæðagreiðslu votare 可決する 투표로 지지하다 nubalsuoti nobalsot memberi vot bij stemming goedkeuren bevilge uchwalić, przyznać w głosowaniu votar a aproba (prin vot) ассигновать odhlasovať izglasovati dodeliti anslå, bevilja มีมติ tahsis etmek, ayırmak (投票)決定提供(某物) асигнувати, виділяти اجازت دينا thông qua trợ cấp 通过投票决定拨款

n voter

a person who votes or has the right to vote. stemmer ناخِب، مُصَوِّت гласоподавател volič, -ka vælger; stemmeberettiget person der/die Wähler(in) ψηφοφόρος votante, elector hääletaja, hääleõiguslik isik رای دهنده äänestäjä électeur/-trice בּוֹחֵר, מַצבִּיע मत देने वाला glasač szavazó pemilih kjósandi elettore, elettrice 有権者 투표자 balsuotojas vēlētājs; balsotājs pengundi kiezer, stemgerechtigde velger, stemmeberettiget person wyborca, głosujący votante alegător избиратель volič, -ka volivec glasač röstande, röstberättigad, väljare ผู้ออกเสียง seçmen 選舉人，投票人 виборець رائے دہندہ، ووٹر người đi bầu cử, biểu quyết 有选举权者

vote of confidence

a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies. mosie van vertroue تَصْويت بالثّقَه вот на доверие hlasování o důvěře tillidsvotum das Vertrauensvotum ψήφος εμπιστοσύνης voto de confianza usaldusavaldus رای اعتماد luottamuslauseäänestys vote de confiance הַצבַּעֲת אֵימוּן विश्वास-प्रस्ताव glas povjerenja bizalom megszavazása mosi percaya traustsyfirlÿsing voto di fiducia 信任投票 신뢰의 표명 pasitikėjimo votumas uzticības votums undi percaya vertrouwensstemming tillitsvotum wotum zaufania voto de confiança vot de încredere вотум доверия hlasovanie o dôvere glasovanje o zaupnici glasanje o poverenju fötroendevotum ผลการสำรวจที่แสดงฐานคะแนนเสียง güven oyu 信任投票 вотум довіри اعتماد کا ووٹ sự vận động tranh cử 信任投票, 赞同

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. mosie van dank تَصْويت بالشُّكْر благодарствена реч vyjádření díků takketale die Dankbarkeitsbezeichnung ψήφος ευγνωμοσύνης, επιδοκιμασίας discurso de agradecimiento tänukõne سخنرانی کوتاه برای تقدیر از کسی یا چیزی kiitospuhe discours de remerciement הַצבַּעֲת תוֹדָה ध्न्यवाद प्रस्ताव glas zahvale háziünnepség ajakan bertepuk tangan hvatning til viðstaddra um að sÿna e-m velþóknun (pubblico ringraziamento) 感謝決議 감사의 말 padėkos išreiškimas pateikšanās; pateicības runa ucapan terima kasih dankbetuiging takketale, applaus (som takk) prośba o oklaski voto de agradecimento invitaţie la aplauze выражение признательности vyjadrenie vďaky poziv k zahvalnemu aplavzu poziv na zahvalnost uttalande av sitt tack การพูดแสดงความขอบคุณให้กับผู้พูด açık teşekkür 公開鳴謝 висловлення вдячності شکريہ کا اظہار sự cổ vũ 谢词, 公开鸣谢

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vote → تصويت, يُصَوِت hlasování, hlasovat stemme abstimmen, Stimme ψηφίζω, ψήφος votar, voto äänestää, ääni vote, voter glasanje, glasati votare, voto 投票, 投票する 투표, 투표하다 stem, stemmen stemme głosowanie, zagłosować votar, voto голос, голосовать röst, rösta การลงคะแนนเสียง, ลงคะแนนเสียง oy, oy vermek bầu cử, sự bầu cử 投票