vote
gb/vˈoʊt/ us/vˈoʊt/
A2
English
~ 1600
szavazat, szavaz, szavazati jog, választójog
NOUN
A2
1
szavazat
B1
Usage pattern:
to cast [a] vote for [someone/something]
Each member has one vote in the committee.
A bizottság minden tagjának egy szavazata van.
The final vote was 305 in favor and 295 against.
A végső szavazás eredménye 305 igen és 295 nem volt.
Her vote helped decide the outcome of the election.
The vote will take place next Tuesday.
Learner examples
I gave my vote to her.
Neki adtam a szavazatomat.
He got many votes in the election.
Sok szavazatot kapott a választáson.
The vote was very close.
We will have a vote tomorrow.
Common mistake:
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'.
Meaning
A choice in an election
Collocations
cast a vote
|win votes
|lose votes
|vote count
|vote tally
Synonyms
ballot (Refers specifically to the paper or method used to record a vote.)
Antonyms
abstention (Refusal or decision not to vote in a process.)
Themes
politics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A choice you make in an election or meeting to decide something.
A formal indication of a choice or opinion, often expressed on a ballot during an election or decision-making process.
VERB
A2
2
szavaz
A2
Usage pattern:
to vote for/against [someone/something]
Citizens will vote for the next president tomorrow.
Az állampolgárok holnap a következő elnökre szavaznak.
We voted against the new policy.
Az új szabályzat ellen szavaztunk.
Only members can vote on club matters.
She voted for him because she liked his ideas.
Learner examples
I will vote for my friend.
A barátomra fogok szavazni.
We voted against the plan.
A terv ellen szavaztunk.
He will vote in the next election.
They voted for the new rules.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'for' or 'against' when specifying the choice, saying 'I voted him' instead of 'I voted for him'.
Meaning
To make a formal choice
Collocations
vote for a candidate
|vote against a proposal
|vote unanimously
|vote electronically
Synonyms
elect (Specifically means choosing someone for a position through voting.)
Antonyms
abstain (To choose not to participate in voting.)
Themes
politics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To choose someone or something in an election or meeting.
To express a formal choice or opinion by casting a ballot or showing a preference in an official way.
NOUN
B1
3
választójog
B2
Women gained the vote in many countries during the 20th century.
A nők sok országban a 20. század során szerezték meg a szavazati jogot.
At 18, citizens are given the vote.
Az állampolgárok 18 évesen kapnak szavazati jogot.
Some groups were denied the vote for decades.
Learner examples
Women did not have the vote before.
A nőknek korábban nem volt szavazati joguk.
Young people get the vote at 18.
A fiatalok 18 évesen kapnak szavazati jogot.
He lost the vote because of a new law.
Meaning
Right to take part in voting
Collocations
have the vote
|gain the vote
|lose the vote
Synonyms
suffrage (More formal term, often used historically or in legal contexts.)
Antonyms
disenfranchisement (The state of being deprived of the right to vote.)
Themes
politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The right to choose in an election.
The legal or official right to express a choice in an election or decision-making process.
Grammar
Dictionary form
vote
IPA
GB/vˈoʊt/
US/vˈoʊt/
Syllables & stress
vote (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (vote)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: vote
- Plural: votes
Verb
- Base: vote
- 3rd Person Singular: votes
- Present Participle: voting
- Past: voted
Word family
Forms
votes
noun
voting
verb
voted
verb
Core family
voter
noun A2
Expressions
cast a vote
1/kˈæst ə vˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
To record a choice in voting
To officially choose by voting.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.