elect

eleggere

Scegliere qualcuno per una carica ufficiale mediante una votazione.

In inglese semplice: To choose someone for an official position by voting.

• We elect a new leader today.
• The council elected him president last year.
• How many representatives will voters elect?

Come si usa: elect someone as something (The members elected her as chair.); elect someone to something (Voters elected him to parliament.); elect someone something (The town elected her mayor.)

Sinonimi: vote in

Espressioni comuni: elect a president, elect someone mayor, elect a leader

scegliere, decidere

Decidere di fare qualcosa dopo aver valutato le possibilità.

In inglese semplice: To choose to do something after considering the possibilities.

• He elected to leave early.
• Several students elected to take the extra course.
• You may elect to receive payments once a month.

Come si usa: elect to do something (She elected to study at home.)

Sinonimi: choose, decide, opt

Espressioni comuni: elect to stay, elect to participate, elect to withdraw

eletto

Eletto per una carica, ma non ancora ufficialmente in servizio.

In inglese semplice: Chosen by voting for a position but not yet officially doing that job.

• The mayor-elect visited the school.
• Our president-elect has announced her plans.
• The governor-elect will meet the current governor tomorrow.

Come si usa: job title + elect (The president-elect will take office in January.)

Sinonimi: incoming

Espressioni comuni: president elect, mayor elect, governor elect