verb🔗ShareEncuestar, votarTo take, record the votes of (an electorate)."The students were polled about their favorite school lunch. "Se encuestó a los estudiantes sobre su almuerzo escolar favorito.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSondear, hacer una encuestaTo solicit mock votes from (a person or group)."The teacher polled the students about their favorite color to help plan the classroom decorations. "El profesor sondeó a los estudiantes sobre su color favorito para ayudar a planificar las decoraciones del aula.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVotarTo vote at an election.""Yesterday, I polled in the local election for mayor." "Ayer voté en las elecciones locales para alcalde.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVotar, encuestarTo register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters."He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent."Obtuvo cien votos más que su oponente.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, podarTo cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop."to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass"Cortar el pelo; esquilar la lana; podar la hierbaagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquilarTo cut the hair of (a creature)."The farmer polled the sheep to help them stay cool in the summer heat. "El granjero esquiló las ovejas para ayudarles a mantenerse frescas en el calor del verano.animalappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescornarTo remove the horns of (an animal)."The farmer polled the young calves to prevent them from injuring each other. "El granjero descornó a los terneros jóvenes para evitar que se lastimaran entre sí.animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePodar, cortarTo remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop."to poll a tree"Podar un árbol.agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConsultar, sondear(communication) To (repeatedly) request the status of something (such as a computer or printer on a network)."The server polled the printers every minute to check if they needed more paper. "El servidor consultaba las impresoras cada minuto para comprobar si necesitaban más papel.communicationtechnologycomputinginternetsystemsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer juzgado en una encuesta(with adverb) To be judged in a poll."The candidate polled poorly in the latest survey. "El candidato fue mal juzgado en la última encuesta.politicsgovernmentmediastatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorsionar, saquear, despojarTo extort from; to plunder; to strip."The corrupt officials polled the villagers of their meager savings, leaving them with nothing to survive the winter. "Los funcionarios corruptos extorsionaron a los aldeanos sus escasos ahorros, dejándolos sin nada para sobrevivir al invierno.lawpolicegovernmentpoliticsbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGravar con impuestosTo impose a tax upon."The government polled homeowners an extra tax to fund the new bridge. "El gobierno gravó a los propietarios de viviendas con un impuesto adicional para financiar el nuevo puente.politicsgovernmenteconomyfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePagar impuestosTo pay as one's personal tax."In the 18th century, every adult male in the colony polled a shilling to support the local militia. "En el siglo XVIII, todos los hombres adultos de la colonia pagaban un chelín para apoyar a la milicia local.governmentpoliticseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRegistrar, empadronar, censarTo enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, especially for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one."The election workers polled each voter as they entered the community center, confirming their identity before they could cast their ballot. "Los trabajadores electorales registraron a cada votante al entrar en el centro comunitario, confirmando su identidad antes de que pudieran emitir su voto.politicsgovernmentstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, rasurarTo cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation."a polled deed"Una escritura rasurada.appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePodadoLopped; said of trees having their tops cut off."The polled trees lining the street looked strangely short and stubby after the town trimmed them for safety. "Los árboles podados que bordeaban la calle parecían extrañamente cortos y rechonchos después de que el pueblo los podara por seguridad.plantagriculturenatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRecortado, calvoCropped; bald."the polled bachelor"el soltero calvoappearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAstas recortadasWithout horns; said of livestock that normally have horns, but which have been bred to be hornless, or which have been dehorned."The farmer preferred polled cattle because they were less likely to injure each other. "El granjero prefería el ganado con astas recortadas porque era menos probable que se lesionaran entre sí.animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
