referendum

referéndum

Votación en la que la población decide directamente si acepta una ley o un cambio propuesto.

En inglés sencillo: A vote in which the public directly decides whether to accept a proposed law or change.

• The country held a referendum.
• Voters rejected the proposal in the referendum.
• Will there be a referendum on the new constitution?

Cómo se usa: a referendum on something (They called a referendum on the proposed reform.)

Sinónimos: public vote

Expresiones frecuentes: hold a referendum, referendum on something, national referendum

juicio, veredicto

Acción o elección que se interpreta como una valoración de otra persona, idea o situación.

En inglés sencillo: An action or choice treated as a judgment about another person, idea, or situation.

• He saw my decision as a referendum on his leadership.
• The match became a referendum on the coach’s methods.
• Her choice felt like a referendum on our friendship.

Cómo se usa: a referendum on something (The election became a referendum on the mayor’s record.)

Sinónimos: judgment, verdict

Expresiones frecuentes: referendum on something, personal referendum