canvass

canvass(
kahn
-
vuhs
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. hacer campaña
The students canvassed throughout the neighborhood for the senatorial candidate.Los estudiantes hicieron campaña por todo el vecindario para la candidata al senado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. hacer campaña
We are canvassing Democrats in this neighborhood for Raul's campaign for school board.Vamos a hacer campaña con los demócratas en este vecindario para que Raúl logre un puesto en la junta estudiantil.
b. solicitar el voto de
Margo canvassed all her co-workers for a vote.Margo solicitó el voto de todos sus compañeros de trabajo.
a. solicitar (order)
The company has canvassed new clients by mail and other communications.La compañía ha solicitado nuevos clientes por medio del correo y otros medios de comunicación.
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(to request opinions)
a. hacer un sondeo de
The senators didn't canvass public opinion prior to voting on the controversial bill.Los senadores no hicieron un sondeo de la opinión pública antes de votar sobre el proyecto de ley.
b. sondear
We must canvass the neighborhood before beginning construction on the new school.Debemos sondear la posición del vecindario antes de comenzar la construcción de la nueva escuela.
5. (to examine votes)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. hacer el escrutinio de
We must canvass the votes so there is no doubt as to who won.Hay que hacer el escrutinio de los votos para que no haya lugar a dudas de quién es el ganador.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la solicitación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The annual canvass of voters helps keep the local records updated.La solicitación anual de los votantes ayuda a mantener al día los registros locales.
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