voto

masculine noun

1. vote (en elección)

tres votos a favor/en contra -> three votes in favor/against
pide el voto para el partido conservador -> she's asking people to vote for the conservative party
voto afirmativo -> vote in favor
voto en blanco -> unmarked ballot
voto de calidad -> casting vote
voto de castigo -> vote against one's own party
voto de censura -> vote of no confidence
voto de confianza -> vote of confidence
voto por correspondencia o correo -> postal vote
voto a favor -> vote in favor
voto nulo -> spoiled ballot
voto secreto -> secret ballot
voto útil -> tactical voting

2. (derecho a votar)

tener voto -> to have a vote

3. vow (religion)

hacer voto de -> to vow to
voto de castidad/pobreza/silencio -> vow of chastity/poverty/silence

4. prayer, plea (ruego)

hacer votos por -> to pray for
votos de felicidad -> best wishes

voto [vo’-to]

noun

1. Vow (promesa). (m)

2. Vote, suffrage. (m)

3. Opinion, advice, voice: hence, also, voter. (m)

Voto de calida -> or decisivo, casting vote
A pluralidad de votos -> by a majority of votes

4. A gift offered to saints by the faithful. (m)

5. Supplication to God. (m)

6. Angry oath or execration (juramento). (m)

7. Wish (deseo), desire. (m)

Voto a Dios -> (Low.) A menacing oath
Voto de amén, a vote blindly given in obedience to the will of another. Se -> or tener voto
Voto de castidad -> vow of chastity
Pronunciar sus votos -> to take vows
Derecho al voto -> the right to vote
Depositar un voto -> to cast a vote
Por una mayoría de votos -> by a majority vote
Voto de censura -> vote of censure
Voto de gracias -> vote of thanks
Voto de confianza -> vote of confidence
Votos emitidos -> votes cast
Voto solemne -> solemn vow
No tienes ni voz ni voto -> you have no say in this matter

(a) to come to a vote; (b) to understand clearly the matter under consideration, or to be free from bias. Voto de castidad, vow of chastity. Pronunciar sus votos, to take vows. Derecho al voto, the right to vote. Depositar un voto, to cast a vote. Por una mayoría de votos, by a majority vote. Voto de censura, vote of censure. Voto de gracias, vote of thanks. Voto de confianza, vote of confidence. Votos emitidos, votes cast. Voto solemne, solemn vow. No tienes ni voz ni voto, you have no say in this matter.

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