WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| elected adj | (chosen by voters) | electo/a, elegido adj |
| | Although he is their elected leader, Mr Smith is unpopular with many members of the party. |
| | Aunque es su líder electo, el Sr. Smith no es muy popular con varios de los miembros del partido. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| elect [sb]⇒ vtr | (appoint by voting) | elegir a vtr + prep |
| | Voters in the country have elected their first female president. |
| | Los votantes del país eligieron a la primera mujer presidente. |
| elect [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (appoint by voting) (por votación) | elegir a alguien para loc verb + prep |
| | This year, voters will elect two new people to the town council. |
| | Este año, los votantes elegirán dos personas nuevas para el ayuntamiento. |
| elect [sb] as [sth]⇒ vtr | (appoint by voting) (por votación) | elegir⇒ vtr |
| | Voters elected the retired principal as mayor of their city. |
| | Los votantes eligieron al director jubilado como alcalde de su ciudad. |
| elect to do [sth] vi + prep | formal (choose) | elegir⇒ vtr |
| | | escoger⇒ vtr |
| | | seleccionar⇒ vtr |
| | Party A to the contract elects to commission services from Party B. |
| | El partido A elige contratar los servicios del partido B. |
| elect adj | (selected for office) | electo/a adj |
| Note: follows the noun |
| | The governor elect spent the weekend giving press interviews. |
| | El gobernador electo pasó el fin de semana dando entrevistas a la prensa. |
| Additional Translations |
| the elect npl | (those chosen) | elegidos nmpl |
| | | escogidos nmpl |
| | After passing the difficult test, Chris felt he had entered the small circle of the elect. |
| | Después de aprobar el difícil examen, Chris sintió que había entrado en el reducido círculo de los elegidos. |
| the elect npl | (those chosen by God) | elegidos nmpl |
| | The preacher preached that only the elect will have salvation after death. |
| | El pastor predicó que solo los elegidos obtendrían la salvación después de la muerte. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
'elected' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Spanish: