candidate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkændɪdeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkændɪˌdeɪt, -dɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. kandi dāt′, -dit; v. kandi dāt′)


Inflections of 'candidate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
candidates
v 3rd person singular
candidating
v pres p
candidated
v past
candidated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
candidate n ([sb] running for election)candidato, candidata nm, nf
 Several of the candidates took part in the debate.
 Varios candidatos participaron en el debate.
candidate n (job applicant)candidato, candidata nm, nf
  postulante n común
 We've narrowed the list of candidates to four.
 Hemos reducido la lista de candidatos a cuatro.
candidate n (person who is suitable for [sth])candidato, candidata nm, nf
  aspirante n común
 Do you think he's a suitable candidate for promotion?
 ¿Crees que es un candidato apto para la promoción?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
doctoral candidate n (PhD student submitting a thesis)estudiante de doctorado n común + loc adj
  (formal)doctorando n común
eligible candidate n ([sb] who may be voted for)candidato elegible, candidata elegible nm, nf + adj
eligible candidate n figurative ([sb] qualified for a job)candidato, candidata nm, nf
 We're obliged by law to consider all eligible candidates.
 Estamos obligados por ley a considerar a todos los candidatos.
parliamentary candidate n ([sb] standing for election to government)candidato parlamentario, candidata parlamentaria nm, nf + adj
 The parliamentary candidate gave a speech.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La ciudad está plagada de pósters de los distintos candidatos parlamentarios.
  candidato al parlamento, candidata al parlamento nm, nf + loc prep
Note: En realidad en México no tenemos parlamentos, hay Cámaras (senadores y diputados) que forman el Congreso de la Unión.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se ha postulado como candidato al parlamento.
  candidato a diputado o senador, candidata a diputada o senadora nm, nf + loc prep
political candidate n ([sb] standing for election to government)candidato político, candidata política nm, nf + adj
write-in candidate n US ([sb] voted for whose name is not on ballot)candidato que no figura en la boleta pero por la cual se puede votar escribiendo su nombre nm + loc conj
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'candidate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: an unlikely candidate, the leading candidate, was nominated the [Democratic, Republican] candidate, more...

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