candidatar

Portuguese

Etymology

From candidato + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐ̃.d͡ʒi.daˈta(ʁ)/ [kɐ̃.d͡ʒi.daˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kɐ̃.d͡ʒi.daˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kɐ̃.d͡ʒi.daˈta(ʁ)/ [kɐ̃.d͡ʒi.daˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐ̃.d͡ʒi.daˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ̃.di.dɐˈtaɾ/ [kɐ̃.di.ðɐˈtaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ̃.di.dɐˈta.ɾi/ [kɐ̃.di.ðɐˈta.ɾi]

Verb

candidatar (first-person singular present candidato, first-person singular preterite candidatei, past participle candidatado)

  1. (transitive) to enrol someone or something as a candidate
    O Silva candidatou seu filho a presidente na eleição da escola.
    Silva enrol his son as a candidate for president in the school election.
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to run (to be a candidate in an election)
    Ninguém quis se candidatar a prefeito.
    Nobody wanted to run for mayor.

Conjugation

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From candidato + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kandidaˈtaɾ/ [kãn̪.d̪i.ð̞aˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: can‧di‧da‧tar

Verb

candidatar (first-person singular present candidato, first-person singular preterite candidaté, past participle candidatado)

  1. to enrol as a candidate
  2. (reflexive) to run (as a candidate)
    Synonym: candidatear

Conjugation

Further reading

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