♦ poll

♦ poll
♦ poll (1) /pəʊl/
n.
1 [u] (polit.) partecipazione al voto; votazione: the opening of the poll, l'inizio delle votazioni; l'apertura del seggio elettorale; to go to the polls, andare a votare; andare alle urne
2 (polit.) lista elettorale; elenco degli elettori
3 [u] (polit.) scrutinio dei voti; voti (dati, ottenuti, o scrutinati): to head the poll, essere in testa nelle votazioni
4 inchiesta (d'opinione); indagine su campione; sondaggio: a Gallup poll, un'inchiesta Gallup; an opinion poll, un'indagine demoscopica; un sondaggio d'opinione
5 (pl. collett.) the polls, i seggi (nelle elezioni)
6 (del cavallo) nuca
7 (arc., dial. o scherz.) testa; zucca (fig.)
8 (arc.) nuca; cuoio capelluto
● poll-book, registro degli elettori; lista elettorale □ poll clerk, scrutatore □ (fisc., in GB) poll-tax, capitazione; testatico; imposta pro capite (assai impopolare: dal 1990 al 1993; sostituita dalla council tax) □ (polit.) poll turmoil, subbuglio elettorale (nello svolgimento delle votazioni) □ poll victory [o win], vittoria elettorale □ poll watcher, osservatore, rappresentante di lista (nelle votazioni) □ a heavy [poor] poll, un'alta [bassa] percentuale di votanti.
poll (2) /pəʊl/
A a.
1 mozzato; tagliato di netto
2 (d'albero) senza cima
3 dalle corna mozze (spec. nei composti): a poll-ox, un bue dalle corna mozze
B n.
(zool.) animale senza corna.
(to) poll /pəʊl/
A v. t.
1 (polit.) scrutinare i voti di (un collegio, ecc.)
2 (polit.: d'un candidato) ottenere (un certo numero di voti)
3 (polit.: d'un elettore) dare (il proprio voto)
4 intervistare; sondare
5 cimare, potare, svettare (alberi, piante)
6 mozzare le corna a (bestiame)
7 tosare (capelli, siepi)
B v. i.
(polit.) votare; esprimere il proprio voto.

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