0 an occasion when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job -- elecciones
1 an organized process during which people vote sb or sth into an official position -- elecciones [ feminine ]
the presidential elections las elecciones presidenciales
The country will hold elections next year. El país celebrará elecciones el próximo año.
to win/lose an election ganar/perder unas elecciones
2 the process of electing sb or sth to an official position -- elecciones [ feminine ]
The opposition parties are of course currently not yet ready for the elections and could be manipulated.
There are worrying indications that this election may not be held in free and fair conditions.
I should like to conclude with a comment about the forthcoming elections.
Last month's elections indicate the possible end of tyranny.
That is the moment at which the first round of the presidential election can be regarded as over.
By extension, the same equivalent treatment must apply to local elections.
