English English Dictionary
- poll in English:
1. to ask a lot of people the same questions in order to find out what they think about a subject
English word "poll"(to ask a lot of people the same questions in order to find out what they think about a subject) occurs in sets:
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2. to vote
to vote to do something: Parliament has voted to raise income tax by 1%.
Every citizen has the right to vote.
English word "poll"(to vote) occurs in sets:
21.11.2017 - Words of wisdom3. the process of voting
English word "poll"(the process of voting) occurs in sets:
lekturka extended4. a survey or occasion when people are asked to answer a particular question
5. the process of voting in an election
English word "poll"(the process of voting in an election) occurs in sets:
TOEFL - Most important words 351 - 3756. a process in which a large number of people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person
7. let's participate in the poll
English word "poll"(let's participate in the poll) occurs in sets:
Our Business8. asking
That's asking too much.
If you don't mind my asking, why did you go out yesterday?
I doubt that Tom would ever consider asking Mary to marry him.
After asking for my key at the front desk, I took the elevator to my floor.
A brewery we finance has made a new sweet sake and brought some to us asking us to try it.
I wish I could figure out how to finish this project without asking for help.
I had scarcely entered the class before the students started asking questions.
In asking voters to approve the new tax, the President appealed to reason.
Gabrielle, a striking 6'1" woman, was tired of enterprising young men asking her how the weather was up there.
How about asking her to join our trip abroad?
As I found out later, the man who showed up on my doorstep asking for help was speaking Quechua.
You are still asking yourself what the meaning of life is?
In the Netherlands, if a child is too insistent on asking for a cookie, he might be punished and get no cookie.
The atheist completely flummoxed her opponent in the debate by asking, "And who created God?"
How do you do, Mr James? "Fine, thanks for asking. Nice to meet you."
9. a study in which People are asked for their opinion
10. poll
It is a prevalent belief, according to a nationwide poll in the United States, that Muslims are linked with terrorism.
He pulled even in the polls = 50/50
The polls say that the socialist party will win the elections.
A new poll suggests there is support for our proposal.
The opinion poll was based on a random sample of adults.
According to the poll, Alex is winning.
Facebook polls
The findings come from a Mori poll of more than 2,000 residents in three UK cities – London, Dundee and Newcastle.
Alright, Mrs. Robertson, will you please poll the jurors?
to conduct a poll
We're conducting a poll to find out what people think about the Valentine's Day.
Recent polls overestimated Clinton's
a poll is an activity in which a large number of people are asked what they think about something or how they will vote in an election. You can also refer to the elections that take place when a country chooses a new government as the polls
A poll conducted by ComRes for BBC Radio
A poll conducted by ComRes for BBC Radio found that when it comes to appearance, men were most likely to mention their height - 21% of them in fact said it was their favourite physical attribute
11. election
She won the election.
Winning the election was a great victory for the candidate's political party.
He's thought long and hard for this election. Very long and hard for the country he loves.
She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
In countries with electoral colleges, citizens vote for representatives to pick heads of state for them, adding an extra layer to what would otherwise be a direct election.
With the first election of a woman into the seat of chancellor, the feminine complement of the word, "chancelière," was chosen as the Word of the Year in 2005 by the Academy of German Language.
And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote; because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.
Every Tibetan above 25 has the right to stand for election to the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies.
After eight years of Bush the election of Obama was, for many, a breath of fresh air.
During the US presidential election of 2004, the candidate John Kerry had to hide that he spoke French.
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
In the next election, the Democratic Party is expected to get the better of the Republican Party.
Beyond the Right's populism and the dispersion of the Left which have made this situation possible, I take full responsibility for this defeat and draw the necessary conclusions by retiring from political life after the end of the presidential election.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations.
