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I. elect [ɪˈlekt] VB trans

1. elect (choose someone by voting):

to elect sb
jdn wählen
to elect sb as a representative
jdn zum Stellvertreter wählen
to elect sb to a committee
jdn in ein Gremium [o. einen Ausschuss] wählen
to be elected chairman/president
zum Vorsitzenden/Präsidenten gewählt werden
the president elect
der designierte Präsident
elected body
gewähltes Gremium
elected official
Wahlbeamte(r)(-beamtin) m (f) <-n, -n; -, -nen>

2. elect (opt for):

to elect to do sth
sich acc [dafür] entscheiden, etw zu tun
he elected to follow the second plan
er entschied sich für die Durchführung des zweiten Plans

II. elect [ɪˈlekt] N pl REL

the elect
die Auserwählten

elect VB trans HUM RESOURCES

elect (ernennen)
wählen

presi·dent-eˈlect <pl presidents-elect> N

president-elect
gewählter Präsident/gewählte Präsidentin (vor der Amtseinführung)

re-elect [ˌri:ɪˈlekt] VB trans

to re-elect sb
jdn wiederwählen
Present
Ielect
youelect
he/she/itelects
weelect
youelect
theyelect
Past
Ielected
youelected
he/she/itelected
weelected
youelected
theyelected
Present Perfect
Ihaveelected
youhaveelected
he/she/ithaselected
wehaveelected
youhaveelected
theyhaveelected
Past Perfect
Ihadelected
youhadelected
he/she/ithadelected
wehadelected
youhadelected
theyhadelected
See further verb tables