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Wahl

voting

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Meaning of Wahl

the act of voting in an election or meeting

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German/vaːl/
voting
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Wahl synonyms

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What's the difference between Wahl / Stimmabgabe / Abstimmung / Wahlhandlung / Wahlkampf / Stimmrecht

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Wahl

voting — the act of voting in an election or meeting

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Stimmabgabe

Neutral/formal: the act of casting a vote, especially in an official setting.

B1Often

Die Stimmabgabe begann am Morgen und lief ohne Probleme ab.

Голосование началось утром и прошло без проблем.

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Abstimmung

Broader than elections: voting on an issue in a meeting or in an election.

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Die Abstimmung über den Antrag findet heute Nachmittag statt.

Голосование по предложению состоится сегодня днем.

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Wahlhandlung

Formal, legal-sounding: the act of voting as a procedure.

B1Rarely

Die Wahlhandlung wurde im Protokoll genau festgehalten.

Процедура голосования была точно зафиксирована в протоколе.

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Wahlkampf

Not voting itself, but the election campaign; related to elections, but means the period of campaigning.

B1Very Often

Im Wahlkampf versprachen die Parteien viele Reformen.

В предвыборной кампании партии обещали много реформ.

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Stimmrecht

This means the right to vote, not the act of voting itself.

B1Often

Junge Menschen kämpfen in manchen Ländern noch immer um ihr Stimmrecht.

Молодые люди в некоторых странах все еще борются за свое право голоса.

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Wahlurne

Not voting itself, but the ballot box where votes are placed.

B1Often

Der Zettel verschwand in der Wahlurne.

Бюллетень исчез в урне для голосования.

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Wahlgang

Means an election round or voting round; often used when voting happens in several rounds.

B1Often

Im zweiten Wahlgang wurde der Kandidat gewählt.

Во втором туре был выбран кандидат.

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Votum

More formal: a vote, opinion, or decision expressed in voting.

B1Rarely

Das Votum der Mitglieder fiel einstimmig aus.

Решение членов было единогласным.

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Urnengang

Formal word for going to the polls or taking part in an election, especially in a political context.

B1Rarely

Der Urnengang am Sonntag entscheidet über die Zukunft der Regierung.

Воскресное голосование определит будущее правительства.

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how to pronounce Wahl

/vaːl/

Wahl translation

voting

Wahl transcription

/vaːl/

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Wahl meaning: what does it mean?

der Akt des Abstimmens bei einer Wahl oder Versammlung

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