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poll
the casting of votes; a survey of opinions; top or back of the head
Not to be confused with:
pole – a long cylindrical piece of wood or metal: fishing pole; inside lane of a racetrack: pole position
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poll
(pōl)n.
1. The casting and registering of votes in an election.
2. The number of votes cast or recorded.
3. polls
a. The places where votes are cast and registered during an election, considered as a group: The polls close in this state at 8:00.
b. A place where votes are cast and registered: I went to the polls before work to cast a vote.
4. A survey of the public or of a sample of public opinion to acquire information.
5. The head, especially the top of the head where hair grows.
6. The blunt or broad end of a tool such as a hammer or axe.
v. polled, poll·ing, polls
v.tr.
1. To receive (a given number of votes).
2. To receive or record the votes of: polling a jury.
3. To cast (a vote or ballot).
4. To question in a survey; canvass.
5. To cut off or trim (hair, horns, or wool, for example); clip.
6. To trim or cut off the hair, wool, branches, or horns of: polled the sheep; polled the trees.
v.intr.
To vote at the polls in an election.
[Middle English pol, head, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch.]
poll′er n.
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poll
(pəʊl)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the casting, recording, or counting of votes in an election; a voting
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the result or quantity of such a voting: a heavy poll.
3.
a. a canvassing of a representative sample of a large group of people on some question in order to determine the general opinion of the group
b. the results or record of such a canvassing
4. any counting or enumeration: a poll of the number of men with long hair.
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) short for poll tax
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a list or enumeration of people, esp for taxation or voting purposes
7. (Tools) the striking face of a hammer
8. (Anatomy) the occipital or back part of the head of an animal
vb (mainly tr)
9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to receive (a vote or quantity of votes): he polled 10 000 votes.
10. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to receive, take, or record the votes of: he polled the whole town.
11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to canvass (a person, group, area, etc) as part of a survey of opinion
12. chiefly US to take the vote, verdict, opinion, etc, individually of each member (of a jury, conference, etc)
13. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes intr) to cast (a vote) in an election
14. (Computer Science) computing (in data transmission when several terminals share communications channels) to check each channel rapidly to establish which are free, or to call for data from each terminal in turn
15. to clip or shear
16. (Agriculture) to remove or cut short the horns of (cattle)
[C13 (in the sense: a human head) and C17 (in the modern sense: a counting of heads, votes): from Middle Low German polle hair of the head, head, top of a tree; compare Swedish pull crown of the head]
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poll
(poʊl)n.
1. a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from a selected or random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
2. the act of voting in an election.
3. the registration of such votes.
4. Usu., polls. the place where votes are cast.
5. the number of votes cast.
6. a list or enumeration of individuals, as for purposes of taxing or voting.
7. the head, esp. the part of it on which the hair grows.
8. the back of the head.
9. the rear portion of the head of a horse; the nape.
10. the part of the head between the ears of certain animals, as the horse and cow.
11. the broad end or face of a hammer.
v.t. 12. to take a sampling of the attitudes or opinions of.
13. to receive at the polls, as votes.
14. to enroll (someone) in a list or register, as for purposes of taxing or voting.
15. to take or register the votes of (persons).
16. to deposit or cast at the polls, as a vote.
17. to bring to the polls, as voters.
18. to cut short or cut off the hair, wool, etc., of (an animal) or the horns of (cattle).
19. to cut short or cut off (hair, wool, etc.).
20. to cut off the top of (a tree); pollard.
v.i. 21. to vote at the polls; cast one's vote.
[1250–1300; Middle English polle (hair of the) head < Middle Low German: hair of the head, top of a tree or other plant; akin to Swedish pull crown of the head]
poll′er, n.
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poll
Past participle: polled
Gerund: polling
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poll
The casting of a vote, the number of votes cast, or a place where voting takes place.
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| Noun | 1. | poll - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people inquiry, research, enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" exit poll - a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election straw poll, straw vote - an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue |
| 2. | poll - the top of the head human head - the head of a human being tonsure - the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head top side, upper side, upside, top - the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" | |
| 3. | poll - the part of the head between the ears Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times top side, upper side, upside, top - the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" | |
| 4. | poll - a tame parrot parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds | |
| 5. | poll - the counting of votes (as in an election) election - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight" counting, enumeration, numeration, count, reckoning, tally - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours" | |
| Verb | 1. | poll - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions survey - make a survey of; for statistical purposes circularise, circularize - canvass by distributing letters |
| 2. | poll - vote in an election at a polling station vote - express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" | |
| 3. | poll - get the votes of | |
| 4. | poll - convert into a pollard; "pollard trees" |
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poll
noun
1. survey, figures, count, sampling, returns, ballot, tally, census, canvass, Gallup Poll, (public) opinion poll Polls show that the party is losing support.
2. election, vote, voting, referendum, ballot, plebiscite In 1945, Churchill was defeated at the polls.
verb
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poll
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Translations
إسْتِفتاء الرأي العامإِقْتِرَاعإقْتِراع، تَصْويتعَدَد الأصْواتيحْصَل على عَدَد من الأصْوات
anketadostat hlasypočet hlasůprůzkum veřejného míněnívolby
afstemningmeningsmålingopinionsundersøgelseopnårundspørge
mielipidemittaus
anketa
szavazatszám
hljóta atkvæîikosningaòátttakakosningarskoîanakönnun
世論調査
여론조사
balsavimasbalsavimo kabinabalsavimo vietabalsų skaičiusdalyvauti rinkimuose
balsošanabalsu skaitsiegūt balsissabiedriskās domas aptaujavēlēšanas
dostať hlasypočet hlasovprieskum verejnej mienky
anketaglasovanje
undersökning
การสำรวจความคิดเห็นจากคนส่วนมาก
anketkamu oyu araştırmasıkamuoyu yoklamasıoy almakoy sayısı
bầu cử
poll
[pəʊl]A. N
1. (= voting) → votación f; (= election) → elecciones fpl
in the poll of 1945 → en las elecciones de 1945
a poll was demanded → exigieron una votación, insistieron en que se llevara a cabo una votación
to head the poll → obtener la mayoría de los votos
to take a poll on sth → someter algo a votación
a poll was taken among those present → se llevó a cabo una votación entre los asistentes
in the poll of 1945 → en las elecciones de 1945
a poll was demanded → exigieron una votación, insistieron en que se llevara a cabo una votación
to head the poll → obtener la mayoría de los votos
to take a poll on sth → someter algo a votación
a poll was taken among those present → se llevó a cabo una votación entre los asistentes
2. (= total votes) → votos mpl, votación f
there was a poll of 84% → el 84% del electorado acudió a las urnas
the candidate achieved a poll of 5000 votes → el candidato obtuvo 5000 votos
the poll has been a heavy one → ha votado un elevado porcentaje del electorado
there was a poll of 84% → el 84% del electorado acudió a las urnas
the candidate achieved a poll of 5000 votes → el candidato obtuvo 5000 votos
the poll has been a heavy one → ha votado un elevado porcentaje del electorado
4. (= opinion poll) → encuesta f, sondeo m (Telec) → interrogación f
to take a poll → hacer una encuesta
see also Gallup poll
to take a poll → hacer una encuesta
see also Gallup poll
B. VT
3. (= remove horns from) [+ cattle] → descornar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
poll
[ˈpəʊl] n
(= election) → scrutin m
vt
npl
to go to the polls [voters] → se rendre aux urnes, aller aux urnes
[government] → organiser des élections
to be defeated at the polls → être battu(e) aux élections poll rating
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
poll
n
(Pol) (= voting) → Abstimmung f; (= election) → Wahl f; a poll was taken among the villagers → unter den Dorfbewohnern wurde abgestimmt; to head the poll → bei der Wahl führen; poll of polls → ˜ Politbarometer nt
(= total of votes cast) → Wahlbeteiligung f; (for individual candidate) → Stimmenanteil m; there was an 84% poll → die Wahlbeteiligung betrug 84%; they got 34% of the poll → sie bekamen 34% der Stimmen
polls (= voting place) → Wahllokale pl; (= election) → Wahl f; to go to the polls → wählen gehen, zur Wahl gehen; a crushing defeat at the polls → eine vernichtende Niederlage bei den Wahlen, eine vernichtende Wahlniederlage; a photograph of X at the polls → ein Foto von X bei der Stimmabgabe
(= opinion poll) → Umfrage f; a telephone poll → eine telefonische Abstimmung; to take a poll (of 3,000 people) → (3000 Personen) abstimmen lassen
(old: = head, esp back of head) → Schädel m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
poll
[pəʊl]1. n
a. (voting) → votazione f, votazioni fpl; (election) → elezioni fpl
to take a poll (on sth) → mettere (qc) ai voti
they got 65% of the poll → hanno ottenuto il 65% dei voti
to go to the polls (voters) → andare alle urne (government) → indire le elezioni
a defeat at the polls → una sconfitta alle elezioni
to take a poll (on sth) → mettere (qc) ai voti
they got 65% of the poll → hanno ottenuto il 65% dei voti
to go to the polls (voters) → andare alle urne (government) → indire le elezioni
a defeat at the polls → una sconfitta alle elezioni
2. vt
a. (votes) → ottenere
b. (in opinion poll) → interrogare nel corso di un sondaggio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
poll
(pəul) noun1. an election. They organized a poll to elect a president.
2. the number of votes. There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).
3. (also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.
verb to receive a number of votes. He polled fifty per cent of the votes.
ˈpolling-booth noun a small place or stall where one can mark one's voting-paper.
ˈpolling-station noun a place where one goes to vote.
go to the polls to have an election.
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poll
→ إِقْتِرَاع anketa rundspørge Abstimmung σφυγμομέτρηση encuesta de opinión mielipidemittaus sondage anketa votazione 世論調査 여론조사 opiniepeiling gallupundersøkelse głosowanie pesquisa, sondagem голосование undersökning การสำรวจความคิดเห็นจากคนส่วนมาก kamuoyu yoklaması bầu cử 选举投票Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009