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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvotación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /bo.taˈsjon/
"La votación comenzará a primera hora de la mañana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A process of voting, in writing or by using a ballot box, especially in secret.
"The union decided to hold a secret ballot on the new contract offer."
- 1
To vote or decide something by casting ballots.
"The committee will ballot on the proposed policy changes tomorrow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'ballotta', which is a diminutive of 'balla' meaning 'ball'. Historically, small balls were used as tokens for secret voting in Renaissance Italy, a practice that evolved into modern paper and electronic voting systems.
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scrutin
Transliteration: skʁytɛ̃
"Le scrutin est ouvert jusqu'à dix-huit heures."
Abstimmung
Transliteration: /ˈapˌʃtɪmʊŋ/
"Die Abstimmung findet am Sonntag statt."
votazione
Transliteration: /votaˈtsjone/
"La votazione si è conclusa con un grande successo."
votación
Transliteration: /bo.taˈsjon/
"La votación comenzará a primera hora de la mañana."
votação
Transliteration: /vo.taˈsɐ̃w/
"Os cidadãos participaram em massa na votação."
मतदान
Transliteration: matdān
"लोकतंत्र में मतदान करना हर नागरिक का कर्तव्य है।"
投票
Transliteration: tóupiào
"全体员工对新规定进行了投票。"
투표
Transliteration: tupyo
"모든 유권자는 투표에 참여해야 합니다."
投票
Transliteration: tōhyō
"私たちは来週の日曜日に投票を行います。"
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