vote

Stimme, Votum

Die offizielle Wahl einer Person für einen Kandidaten oder Vorschlag, meist auf Papier oder elektronisch festgehalten.

In einfachem Englisch: One person’s formal choice of a candidate or proposal, usually recorded on paper or electronically.

• Every vote counts.
• He won by just three votes.
• She cast her vote against the proposal.

So benutzt man es: a vote for/against someone/something (A vote for her is a vote for better schools.)

Synonyme: ballot

Häufige Wendungen: cast a vote, count every vote, vote for someone

Abstimmung, Wahl

Ein Verfahren, bei dem eine Gruppe entscheidet, indem die einzelnen Entscheidungen gezählt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: A way for a group to decide something by counting what each person chooses.

• Let's take a vote.
• The vote will decide who leads the club.
• They held a vote on the new rules.

So benutzt man es: a vote on something (There will be a vote on the proposal tomorrow.)

Synonyme: ballot, poll

Häufige Wendungen: take a vote, hold a vote, vote on something, public vote

richterliches Votum, Sondervotum

Die erklärte Ansicht eines Richters zu einem Fall, in der er seine bevorzugte Entscheidung erläutert.

In einfachem Englisch: A judge’s stated view on a case, explaining the decision they support.

• The judge published a dissenting vote.
• Her vote explains why she opposed the court's decision.
• Lawyers cited his reasoned vote in a later case.

Synonyme: opinion

Häufige Wendungen: dissenting vote, judicial vote, reasoned vote

abstimmen, wählen

Offiziell zeigen, welche Person oder Idee man unterstützt, etwa durch einen Stimmzettel oder Handheben.

In einfachem Englisch: To show formally which person or idea you support, for example by marking paper or raising your hand.

• Did you vote today?
• I voted for the youngest candidate.
• The members will vote on the proposal tomorrow.

So benutzt man es: vote for/against someone/something (Most members voted against the plan.); vote in something (She voted in the local election.); vote on something (We will vote on the new rules next week.)

Synonyme: cast a ballot

Gegenteile: abstain

Häufige Wendungen: vote for someone, vote against something, vote in elections, vote by post

wählen, beschließen

Eine Person wählen oder etwas durch eine gemeinsame Abstimmung beschließen.

In einfachem Englisch: To choose someone or approve something through a formal group decision.

• They voted her president.
• The council voted extra funds for the library.
• Club members voted their unpopular leader out.

So benutzt man es: vote someone something (The members voted her chair of the club.); vote to do something (The directors voted to increase spending.); vote someone out/in (The members voted the chairman out.)

Synonyme: elect, approve

Häufige Wendungen: vote someone president, vote someone out, vote funds