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Meanings of poll in English

Catalan
clepsa

The top of the head.

clepsa
Portuguese
pesquisa
Catalan
sondeig públic

An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.

pesquisa
Spanish
loro doméstico

A tame parrot.

loro doméstico
Catalan
enquestar

Get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions.

enquestar
Synonyms
Examples for "poll parrot"
Examples for "poll parrot"
1
Yes, it's a cage right enough, and a poll parrot inside.
Flaming June
2
My Aunt Jane's poll parrot, was there ever such a scream.
Phyllis: A Twin
3
Come off, come off your perch, you poll parrot!
Watch Yourself Go By
4
I said Aunt Jane's poll parrot just once.
Phyllis: A Twin
5
I'll make that poll parrot of a clown quince learn to say "UNCLE" in jig time.
Love Letters of a Rookie to Julie
Usage of poll in English
1
Irish Alliance for Europe chairman Ruairí Quinn said: This poll shows .
The Irish Times
2
No opinion poll result has been released in the past six months.
Radio NZ
3
A final opinion poll is due later today, after a training run.
The Irish Times
4
A recent Gallup poll shows why the president needs African American voters.
Ebony
5
The results hold a rather high significance: this is no opinion poll.
The South African
6
Opinion poll A survey asking people's opinion on one or more issues.
BBC
7
The poll comes against amid a growing backlash in Europe against immigration.
The Guardian
8
Support for the Coalition has grown in the latest political opinion poll.
The Irish Times
9
A poll shows Mr Harawira just one point ahead of Mr Davis.
Radio NZ
10
The army says the poll process will not be derailed by violence.
Reuters
11
However, rebels fighting for independence dismiss the poll as a political sham.
The Irish Times
12
It would push London to hold the border poll within five years.
Radio NZ
13
President Saddam, who topped the poll last year, finished fourth, behind Gallagher.
The Irish Times
14
A new opinion poll shows a drop in support for Fianna Fáil.
The Irish Times
15
A CNN national poll showed Biden's support dropping 10 points since May.
Reuters
16
The poll showed him 8 percentage points behind Clinton among likely voters.
Reuters
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Translations for poll
Poll through the time
Poll across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common
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