vote
gb/vˈoʊt/ us/vˈoʊt/
A2
Английски
~ 1600
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
A choice in an election
A choice you make in an election or meeting to decide something.
Модел на употреба:
to cast [a] vote for [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vote' (the choice) with 'election' (the event). Example: 'I went to the vote' should be 'I went to the election' or 'I went to vote'.
Синоними
ballot (Refers specifically to the paper or method used to record a vote.)
Антоними
abstention (Refusal or decision not to vote in a process.)
Колокации
cast a vote
|win votes
|lose votes
|vote count
|vote tally
Теми
politics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Each member has one vote in the committee.
- The final vote was 305 in favor and 295 against.
- Her vote helped decide the outcome of the election.
- The vote will take place next Tuesday.
Примери за учащи
- I gave my vote to her.
- He got many votes in the election.
- The vote was very close.
- We will have a vote tomorrow.
Глагол
A2
action
2
To make a formal choice
To choose someone or something in an election or meeting.
Модел на употреба:
to vote for/against [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'for' or 'against' when specifying the choice, saying 'I voted him' instead of 'I voted for him'.
Синоними
elect (Specifically means choosing someone for a position through voting.)
Антоними
abstain (To choose not to participate in voting.)
Колокации
vote for a candidate
|vote against a proposal
|vote unanimously
|vote electronically
Теми
politics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Citizens will vote for the next president tomorrow.
- We voted against the new policy.
- Only members can vote on club matters.
- She voted for him because she liked his ideas.
Примери за учащи
- I will vote for my friend.
- We voted against the plan.
- He will vote in the next election.
- They voted for the new rules.
Съществително
B1
relation
3
Right to take part in voting
The right to choose in an election.
Синоними
suffrage (More formal term, often used historically or in legal contexts.)
Антоними
disenfranchisement (The state of being deprived of the right to vote.)
Колокации
have the vote
|gain the vote
|lose the vote
Теми
politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Women gained the vote in many countries during the 20th century.
- At 18, citizens are given the vote.
- Some groups were denied the vote for decades.
Примери за учащи
- Women did not have the vote before.
- Young people get the vote at 18.
- He lost the vote because of a new law.
Граматика
Речникова форма
vote
IPA
GB/vˈoʊt/
US/vˈoʊt/
Срички и ударение
vote (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (vote)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: vote
- Plural: votes
Verb
- Base: vote
- 3rd Person Singular: votes
- Present Participle: voting
- Past: voted
Семейство думи
Forms
votes
noun
voting
verb
voted
verb
Core family
voter
noun A2
Изрази
cast a vote
1/kˈæst ə vˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
To record a choice in voting
To officially choose by voting.
Примери
- Please cast your vote before leaving the hall.
- All members cast their votes electronically this year.
vote down
1/vˈoʊt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Reject by voting against
To stop something from happening by voting against it.
Примери
- The proposal was voted down by a large majority.
- They voted down the plan to close the park.
vote with your feet
1/vˈoʊt wˈɪθ jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
Show preference by action, not ballot
To show what you like or don’t like by your actions, not by voting.
Примери
- Fans voted with their feet and stopped attending games.
- Many employees voted with their feet by leaving the company.
vote in favor of
1/vˈoʊt ˈɪn fˈeɪvɚ əv/
fixed phrase
Support by voting for
To show you agree with something by voting for it.
Примери
- Most people voted in favor of the new law.
- Ten members voted in favor of the bill and two voted against it.
- She voted in favor of increasing funding.
- Citizens were asked to vote in favor of or against the plan.
- The board voted in favor of closing the office.