Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Brazil votes in a closely contested presidential runoff.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- runoff
This capsule explains words from the news about Brazil’s presidential runoff.
A runoff is an extra round of voting when the first vote does not decide the winner.
- runoff
You heard “runoff” in the news.
A runoff is an extra round of voting to decide who wins.
- runoff
For example: The club held a runoff to choose its new president.
The club held another vote to decide who would become president.
- leading candidates
Here, it means a second round of voting between the leading candidates.
These are the candidates who are ahead of the others or have the strongest chance of winning.
- polls
You heard “polls” in the news.
Polls are surveys that ask people what they think or plan to do.
- polls
For example: The shop used polls to find out which product customers liked best.
The shop asked people questions to learn which product they preferred.