elect [ɪˈlekt]
USAGE NOTE
The adjective shown in sense 3) is always used after a noun, and the noun shown in sense 4) is always preceded by the definite article.
elect(
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lehkt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to choose by voting)
2. (formal) (to make a decision)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g. usted).
a. elegir
Many elect to attend university on student loans.Muchos eligen asistir a la universidad con préstamos estudiantiles.
elects
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (select group of people)
a. los elegidos (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).
The elect are promised a place in heaven.A los elegidos les está prometido un lugar en el cielo.
electadjectivetransitive verb
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (general)
a. electo(a)
the president electel presidente electo
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (councilor, mp)
a. elegir
to elect somebody president, to elect somebody to the presidencyelegir a alguien presidente
3. (formal)
a. (choose)
to elect to do somethingelegir hacer algo
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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