candidare

to nominate, to put forward as candidate

verb kahn-dee-DAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Candidare is regularly used reflexively as candidarsi — 'to stand as a candidate, to run (for office)': candidarsi alle elezioni (to run in the elections). The reflexive takes essere as its auxiliary. The related noun is il/la candidato/a (candidate). Do not confuse with the English 'to candid' — there is no such verb in Italian.

Examples

"Si è candidata per la carica di sindaco."

Natural Translation

She stood as a candidate for the position of mayor.

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