straw poll in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for straw poll in the English»Italian Dictionary

straw poll [Brit, Am ˌstrɔ ˈpoʊl], straw vote [ˌstrɔːˈvəʊt] N POL

straw poll

sondaggio m d'opinione pre-elettorale

Translations for straw poll in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.poll [Brit pəʊl, Am poʊl] N

1. poll:

poll (vote casting)

votazione f

poll (election)

elezioni fpl

poll (number of votes cast)

voti mpl

poll (counting of votes)

scrutinio m delle schede

poll (counting of votes)

spoglio m delle schede

to take a poll on

votare su qc

on the eve of the poll

alla vigilia delle elezioni

the result of the poll

i risultati del voto

to top or head the poll

essere in testa nelle votazioni

they got 45% of the poll

hanno ottenuto il 45% dei voti

a light, heavy poll

una bassa, alta percentuale di votanti

there was a 75% poll

l'affluenza alle urne è stata del 75%

to go to the polls

andare alle urne

the party sustained a heavy defeat at the polls

il partito subì una pesante sconfitta alle elezioni

2. poll:

poll (list of voters)

lista f elettorale

poll (list of taxpayers)

lista f dei contribuenti

3. poll (survey):

poll

sondaggio m (d'opinione) (on su)

to conduct a poll

condurre un sondaggio

a poll of teachers, workers

un sondaggio tra gli insegnanti, i lavoratori

II.poll [Brit pəʊl, Am poʊl] VB trans

1. poll (obtain in election):

poll votes

ottenere

2. poll (canvass):

poll group

intervistare [qn] per un sondaggio

a majority of those polled were against censorship

la maggior parte degli intervistati era contro la censura

3. poll COMPUT:

poll

interrogare

III.poll [Brit pəʊl, Am poʊl] VB intr

1. poll (obtain votes):

to poll badly, well

registrare pochi, molti voti

2. poll (cast vote):

poll

dare il voto a, votare

IV.poll [Brit pəʊl, Am poʊl] ADJ

poll tree

senza cima

poll animal

senza corna

V.poll [Brit pəʊl, Am poʊl] VB trans

1. poll (cut the top off):

poll tree

capitozzare, potare a capitozza

poll animal

tagliare le corna a

2. poll (cut the hair of):

poll animal

tosare

straw [Brit strɔː, Am strɔ] N

1. straw:

straw (substance)

paglia f

straw (single stem)

filo m di paglia

straw (single stem)

fuscello m

straw (single stem)

pagliuzza f

bedding straw

strame

bedding straw before n bag, hat

di paglia

2. straw (for thatching):

straw

paglia f

3. straw (for drinking):

straw

cannuccia f

to drink sth with a straw

bere qc con la cannuccia

to draw straws

tirare a sorte (usando le pagliuzze)

to draw the short straw

non essere fortunato or perdere nel tirare a sorte

to grasp or clutch at straws

attaccarsi or aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa

it's not worth a straw

non vale un fico secco

I don't care a straw inf

non me ne importa un fico secco

the last or final straw

la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

a man of straw

un uomo di paglia

a straw in the wind

un indizio or un segno premonitore

to make bricks without straw

= fare qc senza i mezzi necessari

straw poll in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straw poll in the English»Italian Dictionary

straw poll N

straw poll

sondaggio m d'opinione

Translations for straw poll in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.poll [poʊl] N

1. poll (public survey):

poll

sondaggio m

opinion poll

sondaggio m d'opinione

to conduct a poll

fare un sondaggio

2. poll pl (elections):

to go to the polls

andare alle urne

3. poll (results of a vote):

to head the poll

ottenere la maggioranza dei voti

4. poll (number of votes cast):

poll

voti m pl

there was a heavy/light poll

c'è stata un'alta/una bassa affluenza alle urne

II.poll [poʊl] VB trans

1. poll (record the opinion):

poll

sondare

half the people polled

la metà degli intervistati per il sondaggio

2. poll (receive):

to poll votes

ottenere voti

straw [strɑ:] N

1. straw (dry stems):

straw

paglia f

2. straw (for drinking):

straw

cannuccia f

Phrases:

to be the last straw

essere la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

you've drawn the short straw

ti è andata male

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a un'illusione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the straw poll, he finished last among ten candidates, receiving or.

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At the event's straw poll, he received less than one percent of the vote.

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Following the straw poll, delegates are then elected from the remaining participants in the room, as most voters leave once their vote is cast.

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This is merely a straw poll to indicate overall interest.

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The straw poll was not binding and did not involve the entire faculty.

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They fall in between elections and can be seen as a straw poll of public opinion.

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It did, however, strengthen the hand of the successful plaintiff: after the manner of a straw poll, it showed which way the wind was blowing.

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They are an unofficial primary, with the delegates to the state convention selected proportionally via a straw poll.

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A straw poll, often called a "presidential preference poll", is conducted of the attendees at the caucus.

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The jury deliberated for an hour before taking a straw poll.

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