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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eŋˈkwesta
"La encuesta revela nuevos datos sobre los votantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of voting in an election or a record of the votes cast.
"The latest opinion poll shows a tight race between the two candidates."
- 1
To record the opinion or vote of a group of people.
"The news organization polled registered voters about their economic concerns."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English words related to the top of the head or hair, the term evolved in the 16th century to mean the registering of heads or persons for voting. Over time, it shifted to describe the process of voting itself and subsequently the gathering of public opinion via sampling.
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sondage
Transliteration: sɔ̃.daʒ
"Le sondage indique une baisse de popularité."
Umfrage
Transliteration: ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə
"Die Umfrage zeigt ein klares Ergebnis."
sondaggio
Transliteration: sonˈdad.dʒo
"Il sondaggio è stato condotto la scorsa settimana."
encuesta
Transliteration: eŋˈkwesta
"La encuesta revela nuevos datos sobre los votantes."
sondagem
Transliteration: sõˈdɐ.ʒẽj
"A sondagem apontou o candidato na liderança."
जनमत संग्रह
Transliteration: janmat sangrah
"नवीनतम जनमत संग्रह में लोग बदलाव चाहते हैं।"
民意调查
Transliteration: mínyì diàochá
"最新的民意调查显示竞争非常激烈。"
여론조사
Transliteration: yeoronjosa
"최신 여론조사 결과가 발표되었습니다."
世論調査
Transliteration: seron chōsa
"世論調査によると候補者の支持率が上がっています。"
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