election

election
-ʃən
noun (the choosing, or choice, (usually by vote) of person(s) for office: When do the elections take place?; He is standing for election again.) elección
election n elecciones
which party won the general election? ¿qué partido ganó las elecciones generales?
election
tr[ɪ'lekʃən]
noun
1 elección nombre femenino
■ who did you vote for at the last election? ¿a quién votaste en las últimas elecciones?
adjective
1 electoral
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to hold an election / hold elections convocar elecciones
to stand for election presentarse a las elecciones
general election elecciones nombre femenino plural generales
election [i'lɛkʃən] n
: elección f
election
n.
• elección s.f.
• pucherazo s.m.
ɪ'lekʃən
noun
a) c (event) elecciones fpl

to call/hold an election — convocar*/celebrar elecciones; (before n) <campaign, speech> electoral; <day, results> de las elecciones

b) u (act) elección f
[ɪ'lekʃǝn]
1.
N (gen) elección f

general election — elecciones fpl or comicios mpl generales

to call/hold an election — convocar elecciones

2.
CPD

election agent N — secretario(-a) m / f electoral

election campaign N — campaña f electoral

election day N — día m de las elecciones

election expenses NPL — gastos mpl de la campaña electoral

the election machine N — el aparato electoral

election night N — noche f electoral

* * *
[ɪ'lekʃən]
noun
a) c (event) elecciones fpl

to call/hold an election — convocar*/celebrar elecciones; (before n) <campaign, speech> electoral; <day, results> de las elecciones

b) u (act) elección f

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