election

[US]/ɪˈlekʃn/
[UK]/ɪˈlekʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. valg, at blive valgt, udvælgelse
Word Forms
Pluralelections

Phrases & Collocations

general election

generelt valg

presidential election

præsidentvalg

local election

lokalt valg

election campaign

valgkampagne

election day

valgdagen

election committee

valgudvalg

primary election

primærvalg

by election

tillægelsesvalg

competitive election

kampvalg

special election

særligt valg

snap election

hurtigt valg

Example Sentences

the election is in the bag.

valget er i posen.

the election result was ambiguous.

valgresultatet var tvetydigt.

falsification of the election return.

forfalskning af valgresultatet.

they won the election by a whisker.

de vandt valget med et mulehår.

the unofficial election results.

de uofficielle valgresultater.

The election was a fix!

Valget var en fast aftale!

The election was a farce, for it was fixed.

Valget var en farce, for det var aftalt.

the election of a new American president.

valget af en ny amerikansk præsident.

a pre-election tax giveaway.

en skattegave før valget.

winning the election by a landslide.

at vinde valget med et jordskred.

the election was a bit of a let-down.

valget var en smule skuffende.

draft the party's election manifesto.

udkast til partiets valgmanifest.

television's election night specials.

tv's valgaften-specials.

the government stuck to their election pledges.

regeringen holdt fast i deres valgsløfter.

a post-election campaign autopsy.

En post-valgskampagne-autopsi.

TV coverage of the election campaign

TV-dækning af valgkampen

The mayoral election is held annually.

Borgmestervalget afholdes årligt.

Real-world Examples

They can withdraw from the election - they can leave the election.

De kan trække sig tilbage fra valget - de kan forlade valget.

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

The president has not conceded the election.

Præsidenten har ikke erkendt sit nederlag i valget.

Source: VOA Daily Standard November 2020 Collection

They canvassed for her and helped her to win this election.

De opfordrede til hendes støtte og hjalp hende med at vinde dette valg.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Israel has had two elections this year.

Israel har haft to valg i år.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2019 Collection

The politician deluded the voters with election promises.

Politikeren vildledte vælgerne med valgløfter.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The caustic remark caused the candidate to lose the election.

Den skarpe bemærkning fik kandidaten til at tabe valget.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

And in this case, it's an election.

Og i dette tilfælde er det et valg.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Winning the election may be the easy part.

At vinde valget kan være den lette del.

Source: VOA Standard Speed March 2016 Compilation

There was a big election there on Saturday.

Der var et stort valg der på lørdag.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2014

The Middle Eastern country had nationwide elections yesterday.

Det mellemøstlige land havde landsdækkende valg i går.

Source: CNN Listening Collection May 2014

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