Polyglot Dictionary

candidato

/kandiˈðato/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los candidatos

Meaning

  1. candidate

    • El candidato dio un discurso.

      The candidate gave a speech.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

aspirante

candidato is the more common, general word, like a candidate in an election; aspirante is used more for job applicants or aspirants to a position.

Similar in other languages

French

candidat

candidat is the French word for the same thing — both mean "candidate."

Portuguese

candidato

candidato is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "candidate."

Practice

1 What does candidato mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ dio un discurso.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches candidato?

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