vote

voix, vote

Choix officiel d’une personne en faveur d’un candidat ou d’une proposition, généralement enregistré sur papier ou électroniquement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a vote for/against someone/something (A vote for her is a vote for better schools.)

Synonymes : ballot

Expressions courantes : cast a vote, count every vote, vote for someone

vote, scrutin

Manière de prendre une décision collective en comptant les choix de chacun.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a vote on something (There will be a vote on the proposal tomorrow.)

Synonymes : ballot, poll

Expressions courantes : take a vote, hold a vote, vote on something, public vote

opinion judiciaire

Avis exprimé par un juge sur une affaire, expliquant la décision qu’il soutient.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : opinion

Expressions courantes : dissenting vote, judicial vote, reasoned vote

voter

Indiquer officiellement la personne ou l’idée qu’on soutient, par exemple sur un bulletin ou en levantant la main.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : cast a ballot

Contraires : abstain

Expressions courantes : vote for someone, vote against something, vote in elections, vote by post

élire, voter

Choisir une personne ou approuver quelque chose par un vote collectif.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : elect, approve

Expressions courantes : vote someone president, vote someone out, vote funds