straw vote in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for straw vote in the English»Spanish Dictionary

straw [Am strɔ, Brit strɔː] N

1. straw U:

straw

paja f

straw hat

sombrero m de paja

straw mattress

colchón m de paja

straw mat

estera f

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

3. straw C (for drinking):

straw

pajita f

straw

paja f

straw

caña f Spain

straw

pitillo m Col

straw

popote m Mex

to drink sth through a straw

beber algo con una pajita (or paja etc.)

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

straw vote in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straw vote in the English»Spanish Dictionary

straw [strɔ:, Am strɑ:] N

1. straw no pl (dry stems):

straw

paja f

2. straw (for drinking):

straw

pajita f

straw

popote m Mex

straw

pitillo m And

Phrases:

a straw in the wind

un indicio de cómo andan las cosas

to be the last straw

ser el colmo

to draw the short straw

tocarle a uno la china

to clutch at straws

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo

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

In a previous election the two tied and were headed for a straw vote when one conceded the election to the other.

www.radionz.co.nz

A cattle call is like a straw vote but without the vote.

www.politico.com

But there was a straw vote within that meeting, and the majority was in favor.

espn.go.com

A straw vote by show of hands of the four options, showed a clear majority rejected simply bringing conservatives together under either existing party option.

www.huffingtonpost.ca