elect

elegir

Elegir a alguien para un cargo oficial mediante una votación.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se 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.)

Sinónimos: vote in

Expresiones frecuentes: elect a president, elect someone mayor, elect a leader

optar, decidir

Decidir hacer algo después de considerar las distintas posibilidades.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: elect to do something (She elected to study at home.)

Sinónimos: choose, decide, opt

Expresiones frecuentes: elect to stay, elect to participate, elect to withdraw

electo

Elegido por votación para un cargo, pero que todavía no lo ejerce oficialmente.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: incoming

Expresiones frecuentes: president elect, mayor elect, governor elect