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candidatar

to run for office, to apply for

k ɐ̃ d i d ɐ t a ɾ
candidat to run for office + ar Future subjunctive: I/he/she
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Rare #39,222
to run for office Usually used reflexively: candidatar-se.
PO: Ela vai se candidatar a prefeita.
EN: She is going to run for mayor.
to apply for Usually used reflexively: candidatar-se.
PO: Vou me candidatar a esse emprego.
EN: I'm going to apply for that job.
Conjugation of candidatar
candidatar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First candidatar —
Third candidatar —

Vou me candidatar a esse emprego.

I'm going to apply for this job.

E ele vai se candidatar a prefeito.

And he's going to run for mayor.

— Relatos Selvagens (2014)

Pretendo me candidatar ano que vem.

I intend to run for office next year.

Último ano que pode se candidatar.

The last year you can apply.

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

Não vou me candidatar à prefeitura.

I’m not going to run for mayor.