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candidat, e [kɑ̃dida, at]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *candidate kɑ̃dida, at nom masculin, féminin1) Politique candidateêtre or se porter candidat aux élections — to stand for election GB, to run for office US
candidat désigné or officiel — nominee
2) ( à un examen) candidate3) (à un poste, statut) applicant (à for)être or se porter candidat (à un poste) — to apply (for a post)
4) Jeux contestant (à in)5) ( aspirant)pour la vaisselle, il n'y a pas beaucoup de candidats! — hum when it comes to doing the dishes, there aren't many takers ou volunteers
* * *kɑ̃dida, at nm/f candidat, -e1) (aux élections) candidatese porter candidat POLITIQUE — to stand for election Grande-Bretagne to run for election USA
2) (à un poste) applicant3) (à un examen) candidate* * *1 Pol candidate; être or se porter candidat aux élections to stand for election GB, to run for office US; être candidat aux législatives to stand for election to the Assemblée; candidat désigné or officiel Pol nominee;2 Admin, Scol, Univ ( à un examen) candidate; les candidats à l'examen examination candidates; les candidats au permis de conduire people taking the driving test;3 Admin, Entr (à un poste, statut) applicant (à for); le candidat retenu the successful applicant; candidat à l'immigration applicant for immigration; être or se porter candidat (à un poste) to apply (for a post);4 Jeux contestant (à in); candidat à un concours contestant in a competition;5 ( aspirant) candidat au voyage/à l'emprunt would-be travellerGB/borrower; candidat au suicide potential suicide; c'est un candidat à l'infarctus he's heading for a heart attack; être candidat à l'émigration to be considering emigrating; il n'est pas candidat au mariage/au suicide he's not the marrying type/the type to commit suicide; pour la vaisselle, il n'y a pas beaucoup de candidats! hum when it comes to doing the dishes, there aren't many takers ou volunteers., candidate [kɑ̃dida, at] nom masculin, nom fémininêtre candidat aux élections to be a candidate in the elections, to stand (UK) ou to run in the elections2. [à un examen, à une activité] candidate
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