Significado de election en inglés
electionelection /ɪˈlekʃən/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable] when people vote to choose someone for an official positioncuando las personas votan para elegir a alguien para un cargo oficial: 
The Labour Party won the 2001 election by a huge majority.El Partido Laborista ganó las elecciones de 2001 por una amplia mayoría. Elections for the state governorship will be on November 25.Las elecciones para la gobernación estatal serán el 25 de noviembre.2[singular] the fact of being elected to an official positionel hecho de ser elegido para un cargo oficial: Within three months of his election he was forced to resign.A los tres meses de su elección, se vio obligado a dimitir.somebody’s election to something his election to Parliamentsu elección al Parlamento → general electionCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverboshave/hold an election· The government plans to hold an election in November.El gobierno planea celebrar elecciones en noviembre.call an election (=arrange for an election to happen)· The prime minister would be unwise to call an election now.Sería imprudente que el primer ministro convocara elecciones ahora.win an election· Who do you think will win the election?¿Quién crees que ganará las elecciones?lose an election· If the party loses the election, they may decide they need a new leader.Si el partido pierde las elecciones, puede que decidan que necesitan un nuevo líder.fight an election British English (also contest an election British English formalformal) (=take part in it and try to win)· Three independent candidates are also planning to contest the election.Tres candidatos independientes también planean presentarse a las elecciones.run for election (also stand for election British English) (=try to become elected)· If you plan to stand for election to the committee, you must be nominated by three members.Si planeas presentarte a las elecciones para el comité, debes ser propuesto por tres miembros.rig an election (=dishonestly arrange the result)· He accused the ruling party of rigging the elections.Acusó al partido gobernante de amañar las elecciones.boycott an election (=refuse to take part in an election as a protest)· Opposition parties have threatened to boycott the elections.Los partidos de la oposición han amenazado con boicotear las elecciones.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + electionADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + electionfair (=with no unfair advantage to one person or group)· The ruling party has promised that the elections will be fair.El partido gobernante ha prometido que las elecciones serán justas.free (=with everyone allowed to vote for who they want)· These will be the country’s first free multi-party elections.Estas serán las primeras elecciones libres multipartidistas del país.democratic· The unions are calling for democratic elections.Los sindicatos están exigiendo elecciones democráticas.a general/national election (=one in which the whole country votes to elect a government)· Labour’s victory in the general election gave them a huge majority.La victoria del Partido Laborista en las elecciones generales le dio una enorme mayoría.a local/regional election· The Green Party increased its share of the vote in the French regional elections.El Partido Verde aumentó su porcentaje de votos en las elecciones regionales francesas.a presidential election (=to elect a new president)· He is the Democrat Party’s candidate for the next presidential election.Es el candidato del Partido Demócrata para las próximas elecciones presidenciales.a leadership election (=to elect a new leader for a political party)· The result of the leadership election will be announced today.El resultado de la elección para el liderazgo se anunciará hoy.a congressional/parliamentary election (=to elect people to a congress or parliament)· People voted overwhelmingly Republican in the last congressional elections.En las últimas elecciones al Congreso, la gente votó de forma abrumadora por los republicanos.a federal election (=to elect a federal government)· The federal elections are scheduled for May 2.Las elecciones federales están programadas para el 2 de mayo.a mayoral election (=to elect a new mayor)· The mayoral elections are due to take place next month.Las elecciones a la alcaldía están previstas para el próximo mes.a gubernatorial election (=one to elect a governor)· We are still waiting for the result of the gubernatorial election in New Jersey.Todavía estamos esperando el resultado de las elecciones a gobernador en Nueva Jersey.election + NOUNelection + SUSTANTIVOan election victory/defeat· He became prime minister after a decisive election victory.Se convirtió en primer ministro tras una victoria electoral decisiva.the election results· The election results have been coming in all night.Los resultados electorales han ido llegando toda la noche.an election campaign· The election campaign got off to a bad start.La campaña electoral arrancó con mal pie.an election candidate British English (=someone trying to be elected in an election)· Local party members choose the election candidates.Los miembros locales del partido eligen a los candidatos electorales.an election promise/pledge (=one that is made while a person or party is trying to be elected)· The government has broken all its election promises.El gobierno ha incumplido todas sus promesas electorales.an election broadcast British English (=a programme by a party saying why people should vote for them in an election)· a Conservative Party election broadcastuna emisión electoral del Partido Conservadoran election rally (=a public meeting to support a politician or party before an election)· He drove to Paris to address an election rally.Fue en coche a París para hablar en un mitin electoral.an election year (=a year in which there is an election)· The Chancellor won’t raise taxes in an election year.El canciller no subirá los impuestos en un año electoral.election day/night (=the day or night when people are voting and the votes are being counted)· We urge all our supporters to get out and vote on election night.Instamos a todos nuestros simpatizantes a salir a votar la noche de las elecciones.election time· I’m sick of all those political pamphlets that come through my door at election time.Estoy harto de todos esos panfletos políticos que me echan por la puerta en época de elecciones.phrasesfrasesthe run-up to the election (=the period of time before an election)· There have been violent street protests in the run-up to the elections.Ha habido violentas protestas callejeras en el período previo a las elecciones.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSelection an occasion when people choose a government or leader by votingocasión en que la gente elige un gobierno o un líder mediante el voto: · the American presidential electionlas elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses· South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994.Sudáfrica celebró sus primeras elecciones multirraciales en 1994.ballot /ˈbælət/ an occasion when the members of an organization vote by marking what they want on a piece of paper, especially to make sure that it is secretocasión en que los miembros de una organización votan marcando su elección en un papel, especialmente para garantizar el secreto del voto: · The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour of a strike.El resultado de la votación mostró que las enfermeras no estaban a favor de la huelga.referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ an occasion when everyone in a country votes on an important political subjectocasión en que toda la ciudadanía de un país vota sobre un asunto político importante: · In the Danish referendum, the people voted ‘no’ to joining the European single currency.En el referéndum danés, la gente votó "no" a unirse a la moneda única europea.the polls the process of voting in a political election – used especially in news reportsel proceso de votación en unas elecciones políticas — usado especialmente en noticias: · 4,500,000 voters went to the polls in eight provinces to elect six governors.4 500 000 votantes acudieron a las urnas en ocho provincias para elegir a seis gobernadores.show of hands an act of voting informally for something by the people in a group raising their handsacto de votar informalmente levantando la mano entre los miembros de un grupo: · May I have a show of hands from all those in favour of the proposal?¿Pueden levantar la mano todos los que estén a favor de la propuesta?
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable] when people vote to choose someone for an official positioncuando las personas votan para elegir a alguien para un cargo oficial: The Labour Party won the 2001 election by a huge majority.El Partido Laborista ganó las elecciones de 2001 por una amplia mayoría. Elections for the state governorship will be on November 25.Las elecciones para la gobernación estatal serán el 25 de noviembre.2[singular] the fact of being elected to an official positionel hecho de ser elegido para un cargo oficial: Within three months of his election he was forced to resign.A los tres meses de su elección, se vio obligado a dimitir.somebody’s election to something his election to Parliamentsu elección al Parlamento → general electionCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverboshave/hold an election· The government plans to hold an election in November.El gobierno planea celebrar elecciones en noviembre.call an election (=arrange for an election to happen)· The prime minister would be unwise to call an election now.Sería imprudente que el primer ministro convocara elecciones ahora.win an election· Who do you think will win the election?¿Quién crees que ganará las elecciones?lose an election· If the party loses the election, they may decide they need a new leader.Si el partido pierde las elecciones, puede que decidan que necesitan un nuevo líder.fight an election British English (also contest an election British English formalformal) (=take part in it and try to win)· Three independent candidates are also planning to contest the election.Tres candidatos independientes también planean presentarse a las elecciones.run for election (also stand for election British English) (=try to become elected)· If you plan to stand for election to the committee, you must be nominated by three members.Si planeas presentarte a las elecciones para el comité, debes ser propuesto por tres miembros.rig an election (=dishonestly arrange the result)· He accused the ruling party of rigging the elections.Acusó al partido gobernante de amañar las elecciones.boycott an election (=refuse to take part in an election as a protest)· Opposition parties have threatened to boycott the elections.Los partidos de la oposición han amenazado con boicotear las elecciones.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + electionADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + electionfair (=with no unfair advantage to one person or group)· The ruling party has promised that the elections will be fair.El partido gobernante ha prometido que las elecciones serán justas.free (=with everyone allowed to vote for who they want)· These will be the country’s first free multi-party elections.Estas serán las primeras elecciones libres multipartidistas del país.democratic· The unions are calling for democratic elections.Los sindicatos están exigiendo elecciones democráticas.a general/national election (=one in which the whole country votes to elect a government)· Labour’s victory in the general election gave them a huge majority.La victoria del Partido Laborista en las elecciones generales le dio una enorme mayoría.a local/regional election· The Green Party increased its share of the vote in the French regional elections.El Partido Verde aumentó su porcentaje de votos en las elecciones regionales francesas.a presidential election (=to elect a new president)· He is the Democrat Party’s candidate for the next presidential election.Es el candidato del Partido Demócrata para las próximas elecciones presidenciales.a leadership election (=to elect a new leader for a political party)· The result of the leadership election will be announced today.El resultado de la elección para el liderazgo se anunciará hoy.a congressional/parliamentary election (=to elect people to a congress or parliament)· People voted overwhelmingly Republican in the last congressional elections.En las últimas elecciones al Congreso, la gente votó de forma abrumadora por los republicanos.a federal election (=to elect a federal government)· The federal elections are scheduled for May 2.Las elecciones federales están programadas para el 2 de mayo.a mayoral election (=to elect a new mayor)· The mayoral elections are due to take place next month.Las elecciones a la alcaldía están previstas para el próximo mes.a gubernatorial election (=one to elect a governor)· We are still waiting for the result of the gubernatorial election in New Jersey.Todavía estamos esperando el resultado de las elecciones a gobernador en Nueva Jersey.election + NOUNelection + SUSTANTIVOan election victory/defeat· He became prime minister after a decisive election victory.Se convirtió en primer ministro tras una victoria electoral decisiva.the election results· The election results have been coming in all night.Los resultados electorales han ido llegando toda la noche.an election campaign· The election campaign got off to a bad start.La campaña electoral arrancó con mal pie.an election candidate British English (=someone trying to be elected in an election)· Local party members choose the election candidates.Los miembros locales del partido eligen a los candidatos electorales.an election promise/pledge (=one that is made while a person or party is trying to be elected)· The government has broken all its election promises.El gobierno ha incumplido todas sus promesas electorales.an election broadcast British English (=a programme by a party saying why people should vote for them in an election)· a Conservative Party election broadcastuna emisión electoral del Partido Conservadoran election rally (=a public meeting to support a politician or party before an election)· He drove to Paris to address an election rally.Fue en coche a París para hablar en un mitin electoral.an election year (=a year in which there is an election)· The Chancellor won’t raise taxes in an election year.El canciller no subirá los impuestos en un año electoral.election day/night (=the day or night when people are voting and the votes are being counted)· We urge all our supporters to get out and vote on election night.Instamos a todos nuestros simpatizantes a salir a votar la noche de las elecciones.election time· I’m sick of all those political pamphlets that come through my door at election time.Estoy harto de todos esos panfletos políticos que me echan por la puerta en época de elecciones.phrasesfrasesthe run-up to the election (=the period of time before an election)· There have been violent street protests in the run-up to the elections.Ha habido violentas protestas callejeras en el período previo a las elecciones.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSelection an occasion when people choose a government or leader by votingocasión en que la gente elige un gobierno o un líder mediante el voto: · the American presidential electionlas elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses· South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994.Sudáfrica celebró sus primeras elecciones multirraciales en 1994.ballot /ˈbælət/ an occasion when the members of an organization vote by marking what they want on a piece of paper, especially to make sure that it is secretocasión en que los miembros de una organización votan marcando su elección en un papel, especialmente para garantizar el secreto del voto: · The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour of a strike.El resultado de la votación mostró que las enfermeras no estaban a favor de la huelga.referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ an occasion when everyone in a country votes on an important political subjectocasión en que toda la ciudadanía de un país vota sobre un asunto político importante: · In the Danish referendum, the people voted ‘no’ to joining the European single currency.En el referéndum danés, la gente votó "no" a unirse a la moneda única europea.the polls the process of voting in a political election – used especially in news reportsel proceso de votación en unas elecciones políticas — usado especialmente en noticias: · 4,500,000 voters went to the polls in eight provinces to elect six governors.4 500 000 votantes acudieron a las urnas en ocho provincias para elegir a seis gobernadores.show of hands an act of voting informally for something by the people in a group raising their handsacto de votar informalmente levantando la mano entre los miembros de un grupo: · May I have a show of hands from all those in favour of the proposal?¿Pueden levantar la mano todos los que estén a favor de la propuesta?