bầu cử 
election 
They do not want to postpone the election. ☊ 
Họ không muốn hoãn cuộc bầu cử. ☊ Verbs 5 like: bầu cử → →
die Wahl des Präsidenten ☊ bầu cử tổng thống ☊ 
☊ Im nächsten Jahr stehen doch Wahlen an. ☊ Năm tới sẽ có bầu cử. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1150) Das Parlament wird regelmäßig neu gewählt. ☊ Nghị viện được bầu cử mới thường kỳ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1152) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) Am Tag der Wahl geht man zu einem Wahllokal. ☊ Ngày bầu cử người ta đến nơi bầu cử ở mỗi địa phương. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1158) last April's election ☊ April ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
to call a meeting/an election/a strike ☊ call ☊
an election campaign ☊ campaign ☊
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ candidate ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
a closely contested election ☊ closely ☊
The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. ☊ control ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
a critical factor in the election campaign ☊ critical ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
elect sb (as) sth: elect sb + noun: He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East. ☊ elect ☊
election campaigns/results ☊ election ☊
to win/lose an election ☊ election ☊
to fight an election ☊ election ☊
to vote in an election ☊ election ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
to run for election ☊ election ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
election (to sth): a year after her election to the committee ☊ election ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
The election was the main event of 2008. ☊ event ☊
free and fair elections ☊ fair ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
Election results flowed in throughout the night. ☊ flow ☊
the country's first free election ☊ free ☊
the country's first freely elected president ☊ freely ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. ☊ govern ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
The election contest is heating up. ☊ heat up ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
Who will lead the party in the next election? ☊ lead ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
a national election ☊ national ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
the party's poor performance in the election ☊ poor ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
predict (that)...: She predicted (that) the election result would be close. ☊ predict ☊
The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. ☊ push ahead/forward (with sth) ☊
economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform ☊ reform ☊
regional councils/elections/newspapers ☊ regional ☊
to be on the electoral register/register of voters ☊ register ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
the election results ☊ result ☊
run in sth: to run in the election ☊ run ☊
to win/lose a seat (= in an election) ☊ seat ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
How did you vote at the last election? ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
Elections take place every year. ☊ year ☊