elect a president
избрать президента
We met in the hall to elect a president for our association.
Мы собрались в зале, чтобы избрать президента нашей ассоциации.
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verb · B2 · often · UK/US
elect
elect
Meaning of elect
English
to choose someone by voting
Русский
выбирать человека на должность голосованием
Pronunciation
British English
/ɪˈlekt/
American English
/ɪˈlekt/
elect with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом elect
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Electing to officeбыть избранным в городской совет
My neighbor was elected to the city council last fall.
Прошлой осенью мой сосед был избран в городской совет.
- re-electпереизбрать
Избранные лица
Elected peopledemocratically elected
демократически избранный
I shook hands with our democratically elected representative after the debate.
После дебатов я пожал руку нашему демократически избранному представителю.
newly elected
новоизбранный
The newly elected chair asked me to take notes.
Новоизбранный председатель попросил меня вести записи.
- an elected officialвыборное должностное лицо
Решить что-то сделать
Choosing to do somethingelect to do
предпочесть сделать
I elected to do the repairs myself rather than hire someone.
Я предпочёл сделать ремонт сам, а не нанимать кого-нибудь.
предпочесть промолчать
She elected to remain silent during the discussion.
Во время обсуждения она предпочла промолчать.
- elect to pay in installmentsпредпочесть заплатить в рассрочку
elect usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The club will elect a new president next week.
Клуб изберёт нового президента на следующей неделе.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
People elect their mayor every four years.
Жители избирают мэра каждые четыре года.
elect synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between elect, vote in, choose, vote, and appoint
V
🇬🇧English
vote in
Informal; to elect someone by voting.
often
ENThe new mayor was voted in by a small margin.
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C
🇬🇧English
choose
To pick in any way, not only by voting.
very often
ENChoose a colour for your room.
V
🇬🇧English
vote
To cast a vote; elect is the result of voting.
very often
ENDid you vote in the election?
A
🇬🇧English
appoint
To give someone a job without an election.
often
ENThe company appointed a new manager.
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elect meaning: what does it mean?
to choose someone by voting
elect pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
elect is pronounced as /ɪˈlekt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
elect definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Клуб изберёт нового президента на следующей неделе. Translation: The club will elect a new president next week.
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