Elections III

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Este post tem a intenção de reunir todo o vocabulário direta ou indiretamente relacionado ao universo da política e das eleições, em um só lugar para facilitar sua busca e para você conseguir conversar com desenvoltura em inglês, sobre o processo eleitoral e as eleições em si. A postagem anterior, apresentou uma introdução à este vocabulário.

  • Antecessor = PREDECESSOR
  • Apuração = COUNTING; TALLYING
  • Assumir (cargo) = TO TAKE OFFICE
  • Atual (ocupante do cargo) = INCUMBENT
  • Autoridades = OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
  • Cabine de votação = VOTING BOOTH
  • Caixa 2 = SLUSH FUND
  • Câmara de Deputados = HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, LOWER HOUSE, HOUSE
  • Candidato = CANDIDATE
  • Candidato de oposição = OPPOSITION CANDIDATE
  • Cédula = BALLOT
  • Chapa eleitoral = TICKET
  • Chefe da Casa Civil = CHIEF OF STAFF
  • Colégio eleitoral = ELECTORAL COLLEGE
  • Comício = (POLITICAL) RALLY
  • Compadrio = CRONYISM
  • Concorrer a cargo eletivo = RUN FOR OFFICE
  • Debate = DEBATE
  • Debate presidencial = PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
  • Delação premiada = TO TURN STATE’S EVIDENCE (em contextos jurídicos); PLEA BARGAIN (público leigo)
  • Deputado/a = REPRESENTATIVE, CONGRESSMAN / CONGRESSWOMAN (U.S.); MP, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT(U.K.); DEPUTY (em referência a outros países)
  • Discurso de posse = INAUGURAL ADDRESS
  • Disputar eleição = RUN FOR OFFICE
  • Eleição = ELECTION
  • Eleitor = VOTER
  • Embaixador = AMBASSADOR; MR. AMBASSADOR
  • Embaixadora = AMBASSADOR; MADAM AMBASSADOR
  • Esquema de corrupção = KICKBACK SCHEME
  • Ex = FORMER
  • Fazer o juramento = TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
  • Gabinete = CABINET
  • Governador/a = GOVERNOR
  • Governo + (Nome de Presidente) = THE (PRESIDENT’S NAME) ADMINISTRATION
  • Ibope = POLL; PRESTIGE
  • Juramento = OATH
  • Lavagem de dinheiro = MONEY LAUNDERING
  • Laranja = FRONT MAN; STOOGE
  • Mandato = TERM
  • Ministério = MINISTRY; DEPARTMENT (U.S.)
  • Ministro = MINISTER; SECRETARY (U.S.)
  • Ministro do Supremo = (SUPREME COURT) JUSTICE
  • Ministro-Chefe da Casa Civil = CHIEF OF STAFF
  • Nomear = APPOINT
  • Nomeação = APPOINTMENT
  • Ocupante (de cargo) = INCUMBENT
  • Oposição = OPPOSITION; OPPOSITION PARTIES
  • Órgão (do governo) = (GOVERNMENT) AGENCY
  • Parlamentar = REPRESENTATIVE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS, CONGRESSMAN, CONGRESSWOMAN
  • Parlamento = PARLIAMENT
  • Partidário = SUPPORTER
  • Partido = PARTY
  • Partido da situação = RULING PARTY
  • Pesquisa de boca de urna = EXIT POLLS
  • Pesquisa de opinião = POLL
  • Política = POLICY (norma, diretriz); POLITICS (política, ciência política)
  • Político = POLITICIAN (n.); POLITICAL (adj.)
  • Posse = INAUGURATION
  • Prefeito/a = MAYOR
  • Presidenta = FEMALE PRESIDENT
  • Presidente = PRESIDENT
  • Presidente da Câmara = SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
  • Presidente do Supremo = CHIEF JUSTICE
  • Presidente eleito = PRESIDENT-ELECT
  • Primeira Dama = FIRST LADY
  • Propina = KICKBACK, GRAFT
  • Reeleição = REELECTION
  • Seção eleitoral = POLLING STATION
  • Segundo turno = RUNOFF
  • Senado = SENATE
  • Senador/a = SENATOR
  • Ser empossado/a = TO BE INAUGURATED
  • Suborno = GRAFT, KICKBACK
  • Tática obstrucionista = FILIBUSTER
  • Tomar posse = TO TAKE OFFICE
  • Urna = BALLOT BOX
  • Vereador/a = COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNCILMAN, COUNCILWOMAN; ALDERMAN; COUNCILLOR
  • Vice-Presidente = VICE-PRESIDENT
  • Votar (o ato em si) = TO CAST A VOTE
  • Votar em + nome do/a candidato/a = VOTE FOR + CANDIDATE’S NAME
  • Votar em branco = TO CAST A BLANK VOTE
  • Voto = VOTE
  • Voto de protesto = PROTEST VOTE
  • Voto em branco = BLANK
  • Voto nulo = NONE OF THE ABOVE, NULL, SPOILED
  • Zona eleitoral = ELECTORAL DISTRICT

Quer saber por que Sócrates, o fundador da Filosofia Grega, na qual a Democracia surgiu, era tão pessimista com relação à ela? Veja aqui.  Veja também postagens anteriores sobre eleições aqui, aqui, aqui e aqui.

Informações sobre as eleições acesse http://www.tse.jus.br/

Fonte da postagem http://www.teclasap.com.br/eleicoes/

Elections II

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General elections in Brazil are so close now, scheduled to be held on 7 October. We’ve started talking about it here. Now, find a list of some useful vocabulary for you to start discussing this in English.

Useful Vocabulary  

campaign (n) In an election a campaign is an organized effort which seeks to win the vote of the electorate. Often called a ‘political campaign’ or an ‘election campaign’.

campaign (v) The things a candidate does to be elected. (kissing babies, shaking hands, giving speeches, etc.)

candidate (n) The person who is running in an election

coalition (n) If there’s no outright winner in an election a government can be formed in which several parties cooperate.

debate (n) A formal discussion of the merits of something.

debate (v) To argue for and against something.

elect (v) The act of voting to select the winner of a political office.

election (n)The formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.

electorate (n) The people who are eligible to vote in an election.

government (n) The political body with the power to make and/or enforce laws for a country.

party (n) An organization formed to gain political power.

political (adj) Related to politics.

politician (n) A person active in politics.

politics (n) The process by which governments make decisions.

run (v) To campaign to stand for a political position.

Speaking

  • Have you voted, yet?
  • Are you going to vote?
  • Which party are you voting for?*
  • Who are you going to vote for?*
  • Who got the most votes?

*Be careful about asking this.  For many people, voting is a personal matter.

https://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/elections.html

Top 15 Compliments

These are top 15 compliments you always want to hear and should give as well!

Great job!

You’re handsome.

You are an awesome friend.

You have a great sense of humor.

Your smile is beautiful.

I love your cooking.
You have good taste.
You look gorgeous.

You have a way with words.

Your resume is impressive.
Your inside is even more beautiful than your outside.

You make me want to be a better person.

That jacket looks nice on you.

I know that it was a tough project, but your performance exceeded my expectations.
You’re smart!
Listen to these sentences here.