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candidate
French
French
English
English
candidat (candidate) [kɑ̃dida, at] N m (f)
1. candidat POL:
candidat (candidate)
candidate
être ou se porter candidat aux élections
to stand for election Brit
être ou se porter candidat aux élections
to run for office Am
être candidat aux législatives
to stand for election to the Assemblée
candidat désigné ou officiel POL
nominee
2. candidat (à un examen):
candidat (candidate) ADMIN, SCHOOL, UNIV
candidate
les candidats à l'examen
examination candidates
les candidats au permis de conduire
people taking the driving test
3. candidat (à un poste, statut):
candidat (candidate) ADMIN, COMM
applicant (à for)
le candidat retenu
the successful applicant
candidat à l'immigration
applicant for immigration
être ou se porter candidat (à un poste)
to apply (for a post)
4. candidat GAMES:
candidat (candidate)
contestant (à in)
candidat à un concours
contestant in a competition
5. candidat (aspirant):
candidat au voyage/à l'emprunt
would-be traveller Brit /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
évincer candidat, rival
to oust
English
English
French
French
dark horse
candidat-surprise/candidate-surprise m/f
job applicant
candidat/-e m/f
running mate (gen)
co-candidat/-e m/f
running mate (vice-presidential)
candidat/-e m/f à la vice-présidence
nominee
candidat/-e m/f désigné/-e
parliamentary candidate
candidat/-e m/f au parlement
candidate
candidat/-e m/f
the candidate for mayor/for Oxford
le candidat à la mairie/pour Oxford
a candidate for the presidency, a presidential candidate
un candidat à la présidence
the Conservative candidate
le candidat du parti conservateur
to stand as a candidate (in an election)
se porter candidat (à une élection)
a strong/weak candidate
un candidat bien/mal placé
candidate
candidat/-e m/f
the successful candidate will have a university degree (in ad)
le candidat retenu devra avoir un diplôme universitaire
candidate SCHOOL, UNIV
candidat/-e m/f
candidate
candidat/-e m/f
contestant (for job, in election)
candidat/-e m/f
examinee
candidat/-e m/f (à un examen)
French
French
English
English
candidat(e) [kɑ̃dida, at] N m(f)
1. candidat (à un examen, un jeu, aux élections):
candidat(e)
candidate
2. candidat (à un poste):
candidat(e)
applicant
être candidat à un poste
to be an applicant for a job
chuter candidat
to fail
désarçonner candidat, orateur
to throw
éperonner un cheval/un candidat
to spur on a horse/a candidate
English
English
French
French
examinee
candidat(e) m (f)
contender election, job
candidat(e) m (f)
applicant
candidat(e) m (f)
candidate
candidat(e) m (f)
to stand as candidate for sth
se porter candidat à qc
to adopt a candidate Brit
choisir un candidat
dark horse
candidat m inattendu
French
French
English
English
candidat(e) [kɑ͂dida, at] N m(f)
1. candidat (à un examen, un jeu, aux élections):
candidat(e)
candidate
2. candidat (à un poste):
candidat(e)
applicant
être candidat à un poste
to be an applicant for a job
désarçonner candidat
to throw
chuter candidat
to fail
éperonner un cheval/un candidat
to spur on a horse/a candidate
English
English
French
French
examinee
candidat(e) m (f)
interviewee
candidat(e) m (f)
applicant
candidat(e) m (f)
contender election, job
candidat(e) m (f)
candidate
candidat(e) m (f)
to stand as candidate for sth
se porter candidat à qc
lame duck
candidat (e) sortant(e) m (f)
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Pendant la saison des amours, les mâles se battent pour les femelles, éperonnant et heurtant leurs concurrents.
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Elle est mue à l'aide de voiles ou de rames et possède une proue pointue pour éperonner les bateaux ennemis.
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Hobbs, voyant à la télévision l’équipe en difficulté, sort de l’hôpital et détruit le drone en l’éperonnant avec une ambulance.
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Il les utilise afin de trouver une faille et ouvrir une brèche en éperonnant les murailles.
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Le bus a éperonné un monument en pierre de marne au pied de la colline, et s'est immobilisé contre la façade d'un hôtel.
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