La Palabra del Día: El candidato (Winners announced)
El candidato
candidate
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted November 7, 2011.
DO NOT use the translator!! ¡No usar el traductor!
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My Example:
Cuando veo a todos los candidatos para presidente de los Estados Unidos, parecen como payasos. Es una lástima que no podamos votar por Charlie Brown.
When I see the candidates for the US Presidency, they seem a lot like clowns. It’s a shame we can’t vote for Charlie Brown.
19 Answers
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The word "candidate" comes from the Latin word "candidatus", which had a meaning - dressed in white. Office seekers in ancient Rome used to wear white togas.
La palabra "candidato" llega de la palabra origina del latín "candidatus", que significó - vestido de blanco. En Roma antigua los pretendientes solían llevar las togas blancas.
Let me be a candidate for the astronaut. I know I can make it!
Que me deje ser candidato para astronauta. ¡Sé, lo puedo hacer!
Mañana tenemos en Polonia las elecciones parlamentarias, tengo que ver cuales son los candidatos y sus programas electorales.
Tommorow we have in Poland parliamentar elections and I have to see what the candidates are and their election programs.
En política presidencial, el año entrante podría ser muy interesante, pero en este momento nadie sabe quien será el candidato del partido republicano será.
In politics, the coming year could be very interesting, but at this time no one knows who the Republican candidate will be.
Esta mañana mi hija estuvo unafue candidata en un examen.
This morning my daughter was a candidate in an exam.
Seria un gran suceso si la candidata para la presidencia de los Estados Unidos fuere elegida, a pesar de ella ser una mujer.
It would be a great event if the candidate of the presidency of the United States were elected in spite of being a women.
Seguramente Lionel Messi es un candidato por el jugador mejor de todos el mundo.
With drvicente's corrections:
Seguramente Lionel Messi es candidato por el mejor jugador del todo el mundo.
Surely Lionel Messi is a candidate for the best player in the whole world.
When he applied for the job he seemed the best candidate . . . . . . .
Cuando solicitó el trabajo, pareció el mejor candidato . . . . . .
Tengo las dos mejores candidatas para la hija más hermosa.
I have the two best candidates for the most beautiful daughter.
No me siento contento con ninguno de los candidatos en la mayoría de las elecciones, aunque sé que debería votar.
I am not happy with any of the candidates in the majority of the elections, even though I know that I should vote.
Por tener éxito en las elecciónes politicas la cualidad más necesaria para los candidatos es la confianza. La sinceridad no vale nada.
For success in the elections, the most important quality for candidates is confidence, honesty is worthless.
Felicidades!
The winners of the Palabra del Día are:
Most voted: Lovely
Phrase:
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Moderator’s choice: Ingeteacher
Cuando solicitó el trabajo, pareció el mejor candidato.
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When he applied for the job he seemed the best candidate.
Bien hecho, amigos. These sentences will be published on November 7, don’t forget to watch for them!
The presidential candidate I'm going to vote for is Max Headroom.
El candidato presidencial que voy a votar por es Max Headroom. 
