poll

noun/pəʊl/CEFR B2

ভোট, নির্বাচন; জনমত জরিপ

Meaning

A vote or election, or a survey of people's opinions.

Example sentences

Voters went to the polls on Sunday.রোববার ভোটাররা ভোট দিতে গেলেন।
A poll showed most people disagreed.এক জরিপে দেখা গেল বেশিরভাগ মানুষ একমত নন।

A common mistake

He stood beside the electric poll.→He stood beside the electric pole.

A poll is a vote; a pole is a long post. They sound the same.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: election, ballot

Similar words, and what each means

election
নির্বাচন
The process of choosing leaders by voting.
ballot
ব্যালট, ভোটপত্র
A system of secret voting, or the paper used to vote.

Other English words for “ভোট, নির্বাচন; জনমত জরিপ”

vote
A formal choice made in an election or a decision.
election
The process of choosing leaders by voting.
selection
The act of choosing, or a group of things chosen or available.

“poll” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The opinion poll showed a close result.
pole — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“poll” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সমন্বয়, মিশ্রণ
- • রুটি তৈরির ঘর
- • ভোট, নির্বাচন; জনমত জরিপ
- • গড়িমসি করা লোক
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ভোট, নির্বাচন; জনমত জরিপ — poll (noun) — ভোট, নির্বাচন; জনমত জরিপ. A vote or election, or a survey of people's opinions.
Which word is closest in meaning to “poll”?
- • engine
- • tide
- • glue
- • election
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election — election — নির্বাচন. The process of choosing leaders by voting.

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