sympathy vote in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sympathy vote in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sympathy vote N

sympathy vote

voto m de simpatía

Translations for sympathy vote in the Spanish»English Dictionary

voto de simpatía

sympathy vote

Translations for sympathy vote in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sympathy <pl sympathies> [Am ˈsɪmpəθi, Brit ˈsɪmpəθi] N

1.1. sympathy U (pity):

sympathy

compasión f

sympathy

lástima f

sympathy (for sb/sth) the unemployed need more than sympathy

los desocupados necesitan algo más que compasión or lástima

I have some sympathy for the way she's been treated

en cierto modo la compadezco por la manera como la han tratado

1.2. sympathy (condolences) often pl:

please accept this expression of our deepest sympathy or sympathies

le rogamos acepte nuestro más sentido pésame or nuestras más sinceras condolencias form

you have my deepest sympathy

lo acompaño en el sentimiento

you have my deepest sympathy

mi más sentido pésame

a letter of sympathy

una carta de pésame

we called to offer our sympathies to his widow

fuimos a darle el pésame a la viuda

we called to offer our sympathies to his widow

fuimos a expresarle nuestras condolencias a la viuda form

2.1. sympathy U (support, approval):

I was in/out of sympathy with the majority

estaba/no estaba de acuerdo con la mayoría

to come out in sympathy with sb (go on strike to support)

declararse en huelga en solidaridad con alguien

to come out in sympathy with sb attr strike/action

solidario

to come out in sympathy with sb attr strike/action

de solidaridad

2.2. sympathy <sympathies, pl > (loyalty, leanings):

sympathy

simpatías fpl

his sympathies lay with the strikers

sus simpatías estaban con los huelguistas

Republican/left-wing sympathies

tendencias fpl republicanas/izquierdistas

3.1. sympathy U (affinity, understanding):

sympathy

afinidad f

there was some sympathy between them

había una cierta afinidad entre ellos

3.2. sympathy U (empathy, harmony):

a profound sympathy with nature

una profunda empatía or armonía con la naturaleza

he yawned in sympathy

se le contagió el bostezo

coal prices fell in sympathy with oil

el precio del carbón cayó siguiendo la tendencia establecida por el precio del petróleo

I.vote [Am voʊt, Brit vəʊt] N

1.1. vote C (ballot cast):

vote

voto m

vote

sufragio m form

to cast one's vote form

emitir su (or mi etc.) voto form

we won by two votes

ganamos por dos votos

I gave my vote to the Green Party

(le) di mi voto al Partido Verde

I gave my vote to the Green Party

voté por el or voté al Partido Verde

there were many spoiled votes

hubo muchos votos anulados or invalidados

one man, one vote

un hombre, un voto

one man, one vote

sufragio m universal

1.2. vote U (right to vote):

the vote

el sufragio

the vote

el derecho de or al voto

to give sb/gain the vote

conceder a alguien/conseguir el sufragio or el derecho de or al voto

2.1. vote C (act):

vote

votación f

to call for a vote

pedir una votación

to put sth to the vote, to take a vote on sth

someter algo a votación

2.2. vote U or C (collective decision):

the vote was 12 to 4 in favor

el resultado de la votación fue de 12 votos a favor y 4 en contra

to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence

aprobar un voto de confianza/de censura

she proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman

pidió que constara el agradecimiento de todos al presidente

3.1. vote U (total votes cast):

the Republican share of the vote

el porcentaje de votos republicanos

3.2. vote U (votes of a group):

vote

voto m

the women's vote

el voto de las mujeres

II.vote [Am voʊt, Brit vəʊt] VB intr

vote

votar

which way will you be voting?

¿cómo va a votar?

which way will you be voting?

¿por or a quién piensa votar?

to vote for sb

votar por or a alguien

to vote on sth

someter algo a votación

to vote for/against sth

votar a favor de / en contra de algo

we voted against a strike

votamos en contra de la huelga

III.vote [Am voʊt, Brit vəʊt] VB trans

1.1. vote (support, choose):

vote

votar por

vote

votar

vote Stevenson!

¡vote por or a Stevenson!

I've voted Republican all my life

toda la vida he votado por or a los republicanos

1.2. vote (elect):

vote

elegir por votación

we voted her treasurer

la elegimos tesorera por votación

she was voted onto the board

fue elegida por votación para integrar la junta

to vote sb into office

votar por or a alguien para un cargo

to vote sb out of office

votar para reemplazar a alguien en su cargo

1.3. vote (declare, judge):

vote

considerar

the program was voted a complete failure

el programa fue considerado un fracaso rotundo

2.1. vote (approve):

vote

aprobar

they voted themselves a pay increase

se aprobaron un aumento de sueldo

2.2. vote (decide):

to vote to + infin

votar por  +  infin

members voted to raise subscriptions

los socios votaron por aumentar la cuota

2.3. vote (propose) inf:

to vote (that)

votar por que  +  subj inf

I vote (that) we go by taxi

yo voto por que vayamos en taxi

sympathy vote in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sympathy vote in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sympathy [ˈsɪmpəθi] N no pl

1. sympathy:

sympathy (compassion)

compasión f

sympathy (understanding)

comprensión f

you have my deepest sympathy

le acompaño en el sentimiento

2. sympathy (solidarity):

sympathy

solidaridad f

I.vote [vəʊt, Am voʊt] VB intr

1. vote (elect):

vote

votar

to vote for/against sb/sth

votar a favor/en contra de alguien/algo

2. vote (formally decide):

to vote on sth

someter algo a votación

II.vote [vəʊt, Am voʊt] VB trans

1. vote (elect):

vote

elegir por votación

2. vote (propose):

to vote that ...

votar que... +subj

3. vote (declare):

vote

considerar

III.vote [vəʊt, Am voʊt] N

1. vote (formally made choice):

vote

voto m

2. vote (election):

vote

votación f

to put sth to the vote

someter algo a votación

3. vote (right to elect):

to have the vote

tener derecho al voto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I'd say that applies to image, too, at least when we are talking sympathy vote.

www.ft.com

He could have also garnered sympathy votes from the hills, as they saw him as a victim of the politicking.

www.firstpost.com

But for all that, the sympathy vote has dissipated and that is just one of his problems.

news.bbc.co.uk

It's not fluffy, it doesn't ask you for a pat on the head or to put a penny in the tin; it is not looking for the sympathy vote.

www.thenational.scot

Or are you throwing me under the bus for getting more sympathy votes?

www.realitytea.com

And then there was the sympathy vote.

www.theglobeandmail.com

He had previously stated he did not want to win with a sympathy vote after his wife's death.

en.wikipedia.org

You know, how can we be the underdog and appeal to people's nature that gives us a sympathy vote towards our business?

www.theage.com.au

Jack hobbled horribly with his cane and used his affliction to garner an undeserved sympathy vote.

www.macleans.ca

However, the referee gave the keeper the sympathy vote and harshly disallowed it.

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk