polls
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polls(
polz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. urnas
Catalans went to the polls today to vote for or against their independence.Los catalanes acudieron hoy a las urnas a votar a favor o en contra de la independencia.
2. (vote)
a. las elecciones (F)
(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).
We couldn't believe how she slaughtered the opposition at the polls.No pudimos creer la paliza que le dio a la oposición en las elecciones.
poll
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la encuesta (F)
(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).
The most recent polls show the gap is closing between the two candidates.Las últimas encuestas señalan que la brecha entre los candidatos es cada vez menor.
a. la votación (F)
(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).
We're still waiting for the result of today's poll.Seguimos esperando el resultado de la votación de hoy.
a. los votos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With a poll of only 10,453, the candidate had no hope of being elected.Con solo 10,453 votos, el candidato no tenía ninguna esperanza de salir elegido.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. sondear
Of the 300 people we polled, 160 said they would definitely vote Republican.De las 300 personas a quienes sondeamos, 160 dijeron que definitivamente votarían por los republicanos.
b. encuestar
The newspaper polled its readers six months before the election.El periódico encuestó a sus lectores seis meses antes de la elección.
a. obtener
He seemed an unbeatable candidate but ultimately couldn't poll as many votes as he needed.Parecía un candidato invencible pero al final no pudo obtener tantos votos como necesitaba.
a. descornar
We usually poll this breed of cattle because they tend to be so ferocious.Normalmente descornamos esta raza de vacas porque suelen ser muy feroces.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. obtener
Even though I didn't poll well, I'm going to run again.Aunque no obtuve mucho votos, volveré a presentarme.
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