vote
A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to…A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
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» Tom has the right to vote.
Tom ist wahlberechtigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom hat das Wahlrecht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom hat das Recht zu wählen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том имеет право голосовать. — nina99nv
Том має право голосувати. — deniko
Том має право голосу. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 sensesA formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.
Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister.
An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.
Abstimmung, Wählen
голосова́ниеgolosovánije
голосува́нняholosuvánnja
Any judgment of intellect leading not only to a formal opinion but also to a particular choice in a legally relevant measure, a point of view as published.
dissenting vote (i.e. in particular the differing opinion published with a judicial judgment considered as a source of information)
(obsolete)An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
(obsolete)A formalized petition or request.
(obsolete)Any judgment of intellect leading to a formal opinion, a point of view.
- the opinion of a group as determined by voting
- a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
- the total number of voters who participated
- a body of voters who have the same interests
Examples
1035 sentencesTom has the right to vote.
Том має право голосувати. — deniko
ruТом имеет право голосовать. — nina99nv
deTom ist wahlberechtigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I know who you voted for.
Я знаю, за кого ти голосував. — brambury
ruЯ знаю, за кого ты голосовал. — marafon
Are you going to vote today?
Ти сьогодні голосуватимеш? — deniko
ruВы будете сегодня голосовать? — marafon
Aren't you going to vote today?
Хіба ти сьогодні не голосуватимеш? — deniko
ruТы сегодня не будешь голосовать? — odexed
deGehst du denn heute nicht zur Wahl? — raggione
Aren't you old enough to vote?
Хіба ти вже не в тому віці, щоб мати право голосувати? — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Latin vōtum, a form of voveō (“to vow”) (cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (eúkhomaiFrom Latin vōtum, a form of voveō (“to vow”) (cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (eúkhomai, “to vow”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wegʷʰ- (“to promise, to vow”). Doublet of vow.
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Forms
plural: votesSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
37 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- going to vote
- to vote for
- enough to vote
- young to vote
- voted against
- registered to vote
- will vote for
- right to vote
- voted against the
- should vote for
- get my vote
- vote in the
See also
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