Meaning
to nominate; apply
- to put forward as a candidate
- to apply for a position or role
In a sentence
Mi candido per quel lavoro domani.
I'm applying for that job tomorrow.
Ti candidi anche tu come rappresentante?
Are you running as a representative too?
Non candidano nessuno senza esperienza.
They don't nominate anyone without experience.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| candidare | infinitive |
| càndido | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| candidi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| candida | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| candidiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| candidate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| candidano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| candidavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| candidavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| candidava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| candidavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| candidavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| candidavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| candidai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| candidasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| candidò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| candidammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| candidaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| candidarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| candiderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| candiderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| candiderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| candideremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| candiderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| candideranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| candidi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| candidi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| candidi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| candidiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| candidiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| candidino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| candidassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| candidassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| candidasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| candidassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| candidaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| candidassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| candiderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| candideresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| candiderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| candideremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| candidereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| candiderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| candida | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| candidiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| candidate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| candidando | gerund |
| candidato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used reflexively: candidarsi per un posto.
- For jobs, both candidarsi and fare domanda are common.
- Transitive candidare someone; reflexive candidarsi oneself.
- present: càndido, candidi, candida, candidiamo, candidate, candidano