election
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other…A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
» Did you vote in the last election?
Hast du in der letzten Wahl deine Stimme abgegeben?
Haben Sie in der letzten Wahl Ihre Stimme abgegeben?
Вы голосовали на последних выборах?
Ты голосовал на последних выборах?
Ты голосовала на последних выборах?
Ти голосував на останніх виборах?
Ти голосувала на останніх виборах?
Ви голосували на останніх виборах?
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
The parliamentary election(s) will be held in March.
How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?
Wahl
вы́борыvýbory
ви́бориvýbory
(countable, uncountable)The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
избра́ниеizbránije
(countable, uncountable)An option that is selected.
W-4 election
(countable, uncountable)In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Any conscious choice.
вы́борvýbor
the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Those who are elected.
the status or fact of being elected
Examples
512 sentencesDid you vote in the last election?
Ти голосував на останніх виборах?
ruВы голосовали на последних выборах?
deHast du in der letzten Wahl deine Stimme abgegeben?
I think that Tom won the election.
Думаю, Том переміг на виборах.
Who did you vote for in the election?
За кого ти голосував на виборах?
ruЗа кого ты голосовал на выборах?
deFür wen hast du bei der Wahl gestimmt?
Tom is going to run in the election.
Том балотуватиметься під час виборів.
American politics are interesting to watch, especially during a presidential election.
За американською політикою цікаво спостерігати, особдиво під час президентських виборів.
ruЗа американской политикой интересно следить, особенно во время президентских выборов.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“to pluck out, to choose”). Equivalent to elect + -ion. Displaced native Old English cyre (“choice, free will, election”).
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Forms
plural: electionsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
33 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
7 patterns- win the election
- won the election
- the upcoming election
- presidential election
- upcoming election
- re election
- of the election