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candidatar

to run for office, to apply

k ɐ̃ d i d ɐ t a ɾ
candidat candidate + ar future subjunctive: I/he/she
verb Rare #38,309
to run for office, to apply Used with “a” when meaning “to run for office” (candidatar-se a) and often with “a” when meaning “to apply for” (candidatar-se a uma vaga).
PO: Ela decidiu candidatar-se à prefeitura.
EN: She decided to run for mayor.
Conjugation of candidatar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third candidatou —
candidatar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First candidatar —
Third candidatar —

Não vou me candidatar à prefeitura.

I’m not going to run for mayor.

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)