canvass1

/ˈkæn.vəs/

Translation

v [i]

›

⇨ hacer campaña

to canvass for a person

hacer campaña por alguien

⇨ solicitar votos

to canvass for a political party

solicitar votos para un partido político

v [t]

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⇨ sondear

to canvass public opinion

sondear a la opinión pública

› (una posibilidad)

⇨ plantear

⇨ someter a debate

(Definition of canvass vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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