ballot

ballot
[ˈbælət]
sustantivo
1votación (f) (process); voto (m) (paper)
  • to hold a ballot -> celebrar una votación
  • to put something to a ballot -> someter algo a votación
  • ballot box -> urna (f)
  • this matter should be decided at the ballot box -> este asunto habrá que decidirlo en las urnas
  • ballot paper -> papeleta (f) (de voto), voto (m) (español de Chile, español de México), tarjetón (m) (español de Colombia), boleta (f) (RP)
verbo transitivo
2consultar por votación (política)

ballot [ba-lot]
sustantivo
1Balota, bolilla o haba para votar.
  • 2. Ballot paper -> papeleta impresa o manuscrita que sirve para votar
2La acción de votar, votación (system of voting).
  • Ballot-box -> urna electoral; urna de escrutinio
  • To hold, take a ballot on something -> someter algo a votación
Número de votos (number of votes cast).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Balotar, votar con balota (n)
sustantivo
2Votar, en general; ejercer el derecho de sufragio.
  • To ballot somebody on something -> someter algo a la votación de alguien
Invitar a votar (members).

ballot [ˈbælət]
noun
(voting) votación; (f) (paper) papeleta (de voto); (f)
on the first ballot a la primera votación; to take a ballot on sth someter algo a votación; there will be a ballot for the remaining places se sortearán las plazas restantes; to vote by secret ballot votar en secreto
verb:transitive
to ballot the members on a strike someter la huelga a votación entre los miembros
verb:intransitive
1 (vote) votar
2 (draw lots)
to ballot for [+tickets] rifar; sortear; to ballot for a place sortear un puesto
modifier
ballot box (n) urna; (f)
ballot box stuffing (n) (US) fraude electoral; (m) pucherazo; (informal) (m)
ballot paper (n) papeleta (de voto); (f)

Verb Conjugation for "ballot"

Imperative
  • ballot
  • you ballot
  • he/she ballots
  • we ballot
  • you ballot
  • they ballot
Preterite
  • I balloted
  • you balloted
  • he/she balloted
  • we balloted
  • you balloted
  • they balloted
Present Continuous
  • I am balloting
  • you are balloting
  • he/she is balloting
  • we are balloting
  • you are balloting
  • they are balloting
Present Perfect
  • I have balloted
  • you have balloted
  • he/she has balloted
  • we have balloted
  • you have balloted
  • they have balloted
Past Continuous
  • I was balloting
  • you were balloting
  • he/she was balloting
  • we were balloting
  • you were balloting
  • they were balloting
Past Perfect
  • I had balloted
  • you had balloted
  • he/she had balloted
  • we had balloted
  • you had balloted
  • they had balloted
Future
  • I will ballot
  • you will ballot
  • he/she will ballot
  • we will ballot
  • you will ballot
  • they will ballot
Future Perfect
  • I will have balloted
  • you will have balloted
  • he/she will have balloted
  • we will have balloted
  • you will have balloted
  • they will have balloted
Future Continuous
  • I will be balloting
  • you will be balloting
  • he/she will be balloting
  • we will be balloting
  • you will be balloting
  • they will be balloting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been balloting
  • you have been balloting
  • he/she has been balloting
  • we have been balloting
  • you have been balloting
  • they have been balloting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been balloting
  • you will have been balloting
  • he/she will have been balloting
  • we will have been balloting
  • you will have been balloting
  • they will have been balloting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been balloting
  • you had been balloting
  • he/she had been balloting
  • we had been balloting
  • you had been balloting
  • they had been balloting