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noun

استطلاع، استبيان

A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.

Examples :

"The school conducted a poll to see which extracurricular activity students wanted most. "

أجرت المدرسة استطلاعًا لمعرفة النشاط اللامنهجي الذي يريده الطلاب أكثر من غيره.

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noun

انتخابات، اقتراع

A formal election.

Examples :

"The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria."

أجرى مجلس الطلاب اقتراعًا لمعرفة ما يريده الناس في الكافيتريا.

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noun

مركز اقتراع، مراكز اقتراع

A polling place (usually as plural, polling places)

Examples :

"The polls close at 8 p.m."

تغلق مراكز الاقتراع في الساعة 8 مساءً.

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noun

الرأس، القمة

(now rare outside veterinary medicine contexts) The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows.

Examples :

"The vet examined the dog's poll for any signs of injury. "

فحص الطبيب البيطري رأس الكلب بحثًا عن أي علامات إصابة.

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noun

حشد، جمهور

(in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count.

Examples :

"The poll of students showed overwhelming support for a new school dress code. "

أظهر حشد الطلاب دعماً ساحقاً لمدونة قواعد لباس مدرسية جديدة.

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noun

مؤخرة الفأس أو المطرقة

The broad or butt end of an axe or a hammer.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed the heavy axe on the workbench, resting it on its poll. "

وضع النجار الفأس الثقيلة بعناية على منضدة العمل، مستندة على مؤخرتها.

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noun

الشبوط الأوروبي

The pollard or European chub, a kind of fish.

Examples :

"The pond held many pollard, small fish with silvery sides. "

كان البركة تحتوي على العديد من الشبوط الأوروبي، وهي أسماك صغيرة ذات جوانب فضية.

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verb

استطلع الآراء، استفتى

To take, record the votes of (an electorate).

Examples :

"The school will poll its students to find out which extracurricular activity is most popular. "

ستستطلع المدرسة آراء طلابها لمعرفة النشاط اللامنهجي الأكثر شعبية.

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verb

استطلع آراء، استفتى

To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).

Examples :

"The teacher polled the class to see which book they preferred for their next reading assignment. "

استطلع المعلم آراء الفصل لمعرفة الكتاب الذي يفضلونه لمهمة القراءة التالية.

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verb

صوت في الانتخابات

To vote at an election.

Examples :

"The students will poll next week to choose their class president. "

سيصوت الطلاب الأسبوع المقبل لاختيار رئيس صفهم.

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verb

صوت، أدلى بصوته

To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.

Examples :

"He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent."

حصل على مائة صوت أكثر من منافسه.

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verb

جزّ

To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop.

Examples :

"to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass"

جز الشعر؛ جز الصوف؛ جز العشب

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verb

جزّ

To cut the hair of (a creature).

Examples :

"The groomer will poll the dog's fur every month. "

سيقوم المروض بقص فراء الكلب كل شهر.

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verb

إزالة القرون

To remove the horns of (an animal).

Examples :

"The farmer had to poll the young bull to make it less aggressive. "

اضطر المزارع إلى إزالة قرون الثور الصغير لجعله أقل عدوانية.

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verb

تقليم، جز

To remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop.

Examples :

"to poll a tree"

تقليم شجرة.

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verb

استعلم، استفسر

(communication) To (repeatedly) request the status of something (such as a computer or printer on a network).

Examples :

"The teacher will poll the class to see which students have finished their homework. "

سيستعلم المعلم من الفصل لمعرفة أي الطلاب أنهوا واجباتهم المدرسية.

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verb

يُقيّم في استطلاع

(with adverb) To be judged in a poll.

Examples :

"The new school uniform design will be polled by students next week. "

سيتم تقييم تصميم الزي المدرسي الجديد من قبل الطلاب الأسبوع المقبل في استطلاع.

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verb

ابتز، نهب

To extort from; to plunder; to strip.

Examples :

"The bully in class tried to poll the other students of their lunch money. "

حاول المتنمر في الصف ابتزاز أموال غداء الطلاب الآخرين.

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verb

فرض ضريبة على

To impose a tax upon.

Examples :

"The government will poll a tax on all new cars to fund road improvements. "

ستفرض الحكومة ضريبة على جميع السيارات الجديدة لتمويل تحسينات الطرق.

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دفع ضريبة الرأس

To pay as one's personal tax.

Examples :

"My grandmother polls taxes each year to support the village library. "

تدفع جدتي ضريبة الرأس كل عام لدعم مكتبة القرية.

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verb

سجل، أدرج، أحصى

To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, especially for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.

Examples :

"The school will poll all students to determine their preferred lunch options. "

ستقوم المدرسة بتسجيل جميع الطلاب لتحديد خيارات الغداء المفضلة لديهم.

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verb

قص، حلق

To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation.

Examples :

"a polled deed"

سند مقصوص

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adjective

أجرد

(of kinds of livestock which typically have horns) Bred without horns, and thus hornless.

Examples :

"Poll Hereford"

هيرفورد أجرد

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noun

ببغاء أليف

Examples :

"My aunt's poll loves to squawk at the mailman. "

يحب ببغاء عمتي الأليف أن يثرثر على ساعي البريد.

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طالب لا يسعى للحصول على مرتبة الشرف، طالب عادي

(Cambridge University) One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.

Examples :

"My brother was a poll at university; he just wanted to pass his classes, not get good grades. "

كان أخي طالبًا عاديًا في الجامعة؛ أراد فقط اجتياز صفوفه، وليس الحصول على درجات جيدة.

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