elect in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for elect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.elect [Am əˈlɛkt, Brit ɪˈlɛkt] VB trans

1.1. elect:

elect ADMIN, POL

elegir

if elected, I promise to …

si salgo elegido, prometo …

he was elected president

lo eligieron or fue elegido presidente

to elect sb to sth

elegir a alguien para algo

1.2. elect ADMIN, POL <elected, pp >:

elected representative/government

elegido (por el pueblo)

2. elect (choose) form:

to elect to + infin

optar por  +  infin

to elect to + infin

decidir +  infin

they elected to stay in their own country

optaron por or decidieron quedarse en su propio país

II.elect [Am əˈlɛkt, Brit ɪˈlɛkt] ADJ after n

the president elect

el presidente electo

the president elect

la presidenta electa

III.elect [Am əˈlɛkt, Brit ɪˈlɛkt] N npl

the elect

los elegidos

re-elect [Am ˌriəˈlɛkt, Brit riːɪˈlɛkt] VB trans

re-elect

reelegir

she was re-elected as treasurer

fue reelegida como tesorera

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to elect sb by acclamation

elegir a alguien por aclamación

unanimously elect

por unanimidad

Translations for elect in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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el presidente electo

the president elect

electo (electa)

elect

los elegidos

the elect

ungir (elegir)

to elect

elegir/designar nominalmente a alg.

to elect/designate sb by name

elegir

to elect

elect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.elect [ɪˈlekt] VB trans

1. elect (by vote):

elect

elegir

2. elect (not by vote):

elect

decidir

to elect to resign

optar por dimitir

II.elect [ɪˈlekt] N no pl REL

the elect

los elegidos

III.elect [ɪˈlekt] ADJ

the president elect

el presidente electo

the president elect

la presidenta electa

re-elect [ˌri:ɪˈlekt] VB trans

re-elect

reelegir

Translations for elect in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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electo (-a)

elect

reelegir

to re-elect

elegir

to elect

elect Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to elect to resign

optar por dimitir

the elect

los elegidos

the president elect

el presidente electo

the president elect

la presidenta electa