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logrolling

/ˈlɒɡˌrəʊ.lɪŋ/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa a prática de troca de favores, especialmente entre políticos, para garantir apoio mútuo a projetos de lei; ou um esporte competitivo que consiste em equilibrar-se sobre um tronco giratório na água., Verbo usado para descrever a prática de troca de favores políticos, especialmente o apoio mútuo a projetos de lei entre legisladores, ou, literalmente, rolar um tronco.

2 verbetes

noun

C1formalcommonpolitical/ˈlɒɡˌrəʊ.lɪŋ/

incontável

A noun referring to the practice of exchanging favors, especially among politicians to secure mutual support for legislation, or a competitive sport involving balancing on a rotating log in water.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a prática de troca de favores, especialmente entre políticos, para garantir apoio mútuo a projetos de lei; ou um esporte competitivo que consiste em equilibrar-se sobre um tronco giratório na água.
  1. Political favor exchange C1 formal american political

    The practice of exchanging favors, especially in politics, where legislators agree to support each other's bills or projects for mutual benefit.

    • The two senators engaged in logrolling to secure funding for their respective states.
    • Logrolling is often criticized as a form of corruption in legislative bodies.
    • The bill passed only because of a logrolling agreement between the parties.

    🇵🇹Troca de favores

    Sinônimos: quid pro quoreciprocity

  2. Sport of log rolling B2 informal sport

    A competitive sport where participants try to stay upright on a floating log while it is being rotated rapidly in the water.

    • Logrolling requires excellent balance and quick reflexes.
    • He won the logrolling competition at the county fair.
    • The lumberjacks practiced logrolling as a fun pastime.

    🇵🇹Esporte de equilíbrio em tora

    Sinônimos: birling

  • logrollings plural form
  • logrollings' possessive plural form
  • logrolling's possessive singular form

verb

C2formalamericanpolitical/ˈlɒɡ.roʊl/

A verb used to describe the practice of exchanging political favors, especially the mutual support of bills by legislators, or literally rolling a log.

  • 🇵🇹Verbo usado para descrever a prática de troca de favores políticos, especialmente o apoio mútuo a projetos de lei entre legisladores, ou, literalmente, rolar um tronco.
  1. Political vote trading C2 formal american political

    To exchange political favors, especially by trading votes to secure the passage of legislation.

    • The two senators agreed to logroll on the education and healthcare bills.
    • Critics accused the committee of logrolling to push through the controversial law.
    • In a classic example of logrolling, the representatives traded support for each other's projects.

    🇵🇹Troca de favores políticos

    Sinônimos: horse-trade

  • logrolled past participle
  • logrolled past simple
  • logrolling present participle
  • logrolls third person singular