elect

• Se aplica a una persona que ha sido elegida para un cargo, pero que aún no ha asumido oficialmente sus funciones.

Describes a person who has been chosen for a position but has not yet officially started it.

1. Chosen for officeB2formal

   Selected by vote for a position, especially before officially taking office.

   electo

   • The president-elect will be inaugurated next month.
   • The governor-elect addressed the public after the election results.
   • The mayor-elect outlined his plans for the city.

   Sinónimoschosenelectedselected

2. Chosen or selectedB2formal

   Picked out or chosen from a group, often for a special purpose.

   elegido o seleccionado

   • The elect few were invited to the private ceremony.
   • Only the elect members of the committee can vote on this issue.
   • He was among the elect candidates for the scholarship.

   Sinónimosappointedchosenfavoredselected

   Antónimosrejectedunselected

• Verbo que significa elegir o seleccionar a alguien para un cargo o puesto, generalmente mediante un proceso formal de votación.

A verb meaning to choose or select someone for a position or office, typically through a formal voting process.

incontable

1. People chosen for a positionB2formal

   A person or group of people who have been selected or chosen for a particular role, especially in a religious or political context.

   elegidos

   • The elect gathered to discuss the future of the church.
   • Only the elect were allowed to enter the inner sanctum.
   • The elect of the nation will decide the new leader.

   Sinónimoschosenselect

• Verbo que se usa para designar la acción de escoger a alguien para un cargo o puesto, generalmente mediante votación.

A verb used to indicate the act of choosing someone for a position or office, typically by voting.

1. Choose by votingB1formal

   To select someone for a position or office through a formal voting process.

   elegir por votación

   • The citizens will elect a new mayor next month.
   • She was elected president of the student council.
   • They elected him as their representative.

   Sinónimoschoosedesignatenamepickreturnselectvote in

   Antónimosimpeachoustrecall

2. Choose or decideB2formal

   To make a choice or decision to do something.

   elegir, decidir

   • He elected to stay home rather than go to the party.
   • The committee elected to postpone the meeting.
   • She elected to take the more challenging course.

   Sinónimoschoosedecidedetermineoptpickresolveselect