straw poll in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.poll [Am poʊl, Brit pəʊl] N

II.poll [Am poʊl, Brit pəʊl] VB trans

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III.poll [Am poʊl, Brit pəʊl] VB intr Brit

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straw [Am strɔ, Brit strɔː] N

2. straw C (single stalk):

straw
paja f
straw
pajita f
we'll draw straws for it
el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
I always draw the short straw
siempre me toca a mí bailar con la más fea inf, hum
a straw in the wind
un indicio de cómo andan las cosas
not to care/give a straw or two straws for sth inf, I don't care a straw for her opinion
me importa un comino or un pepino or un rábano lo que piense inf
to be the last or final straw
ser el colmo
to be the last or final straw
ser lo último
this is the last straw!
¡esto ya es el colmo or lo último!
to clutch or catch or grasp at straws
aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back
la gota que colmó el vaso
the straw which broke the camel's back
la gota que derramó el vino Mex

straw poll in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straw poll in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for straw poll in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.poll [pəʊl, Am poʊl] VB trans

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However, no straw poll is released to indicate levels of support to the general public.
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Then, a straw poll, called a "presidential preference ballot", is taken of the individuals in the room.
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He warned of violence, and attempted a straw poll by show of hands.
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They fall in between elections and can be seen as a straw poll of public opinion.
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No straw poll was taken at the caucus, but the delegates were bound to the candidate they pledged themselves to before the voting started.
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This is merely a straw poll to indicate overall interest.
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At the event's straw poll, he received less than one percent of the vote.
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The straw poll was not binding and did not involve the entire faculty.
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The jury deliberated for an hour before taking 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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