candidate

can·di·date

 (kăn′dĭ-dāt′, -dĭt)

n.

1. A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.

2. A student who has nearly completed the requirements for a degree.

3. One that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to a certain fate: young actors who are candidates for stardom; a memorandum that is a good candidate for the trash can.

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[Latin candidātus, clothed in white (from the white togas worn by Romans seeking office), candidate, from candidus, white; see candid.]

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can′di·da·cy (-də-sē), can′di·da·ture′ (-də-cho͝or′, -chər) n.

candidate

(ˈkændɪˌdeɪt; -dɪt)

n

1. a person seeking or nominated for election to a position of authority or honour or selection for a job, promotion, etc

2. a person taking an examination or test

3. a person or thing regarded as suitable or likely for a particular fate or position: this wine is a candidate for his cellar.

[C17: from Latin candidātus clothed in white (because in ancient Rome a candidate wore a white toga), from candidus white]

candidacy, candidature, ˈcandidateˌship n

can•di•date

(ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪt)

n.

1. a person who seeks or is selected by others for an office, honor, etc.

2. a person deserving of or destined for a certain fate: a candidate for the poorhouse.

3. a student studying for a degree.

[1605–15; < Latin candidātus clothed in white (adj.), candidate for office (n., in reference to the white togas worn by those seeking office). See candid, -ate¹]

can′di•da•cy (-də si) Chiefly Brit., can′di•da•ture (-də tʃər) can′di•date•ship`,

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	candidate - a politician who is running for public office campaigner, nominee dark horse - a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly favorite son - a United States politician favored mainly in his or her home state pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics running mate - a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices spoiler - a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning stalking-horse - a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate write-in, write-in candidate - a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
	2.	candidate - someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) prospect individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

candidate

noun contender, competitor, applicant, nominee, entrant, claimant, contestant, suitor, aspirant, possibility, runner We spoke to them all and John emerged as the best candidate.

candidate

noun

A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position:

applicant, aspirant, hopeful, petitioner, seeker.

Translations

مُرَشَّحمُرَشَّح

kandidátuchazeč

kandidatansøger

KandidatBewerber

υποψήφιος

candidatoaspirante

ehdokaskandidaatti

candidatcandidate

kandidat

vizsgázó

calonkandidat

umsækjandi; frambjóîandi

candidatocandidatura

候補者

후보

kandidatūra

kandidāts

kandidaat

kandidat

kandydat

candidato

кандидат

kandidát

kandidat

kandidat

ผู้สมัคร

aday

ứng cử viên

候选人

candidate

[ˈkændɪdeɪt] N (for job) → aspirante mf (for a) → solicitante mf (for de) (for election, examination) → candidato/a m/f (for a) (in competitive examination) → opositor(a) m/f (for a post a un puesto) the overweight are prime candidates for heart disease → los obesos son los que presentan más riesgo de padecer enfermedades cardiacas

candidate

[ˈkændɪdeɪt] n

(for university) → candidat(e) m/f

(in examination) → candidat(e) m/f

(for constituency) → candidat(e) m/f

candidate

n (Pol) → Kandidat(in) m(f); (= exam candidate also) → Prüfling m; to stand as (a) candidate → kandidieren; they are candidates for relegation (Sport) → sie sind Abstiegskandidaten; the obese are prime candidates for heart disease → Fettleibige stehen auf der Liste der Herzinfarktkandidaten ganz oben

adj attr candidate country (for EU membership etc) → Beitrittskandidat f

candidate

[ˈkændɪˌdeɪt] n → candidato/a

candidate

(ˈkӕndidət) , ((American) -deit) noun

a person who enters for a competition or examination (for a job, prize etc). a candidate for the job of manager; a parliamentary candidate. kandidaat مُرَشَّح (لمنصب ، لأنتخابات) кандидат candidato kandidát, uchazeč der Kandidat ansøger; kandidat υποψήφιοςcandidato, aspirante kandidaat کاندید؛ نامزد ehdokas candidat/-ate מועמד उम्मीदवार kandidat jelölt, vizsgázó calon umsækjandi; frambjóðandi candidato 候補者 지원자 kandidatas kandidāts calon kandidaatkandidat, søkerkandydat کاندید candidato can­di­dat кандидат kandidát, -ka kandidat kandidat kandidat ผู้สมัคร aday 候選人 кандидат امیدوار ، خواست گار thí sinh 候选人

ˈcandidacy (-dəsi) , ˈcandidature (-dətʃə) noun

being a candidate. kandidatuur, kandidaatskap تَرْشيح кандидатура candidatura kandidatura, uchazečství die Kandidatur kandidatur υποψηφιότηταcandidatura kandidatuur کاندید بودن ehdokkuus candidatureמועמדות उम्मीदवारी kandidat menjadi calon framboð candidatura 立候補 입후보 kandidatūra kandidatūra pencalonan kandidatuurkandidaturkandydatura کاندید بودن candidatura candidatură кандидатура kandidatúra kandidatura kandidatura kandidatur การเป็นผู้สมัคร adaylık 候選人身份 кандидатура امید واری sự ứng cử 候选人身份

candidate

→ مُرَشَّح kandidát kandidat Kandidat υποψήφιος candidato ehdokas candidat kandidat candidato 候補者 후보 kandidaat kandidat kandydat candidato кандидат kandidat ผู้สมัคร aday ứng cử viên 候选人

candidate

n candidato -ta mf; candidate for a heart transplant..candidato a trasplante de corazón