No. 837 in Latvian

kandidātu

The Latvian word "kandidātu" means "candidate" in English.

In a sentence

Es iepazinos ar jauniem kandidātiem konkursam.
I acquainted myself with new candidates for the competition.
This usage highlights the word "kandidāts" in the context of individuals applying for a competition.
Partija izvēlējās savu kandidātu vēlēšanām.
The party selected their candidate for the elections.
Here, "kandidātu" denotes a person chosen or proposed for a role in a certain election.
Universitāte pārbauda pieteiktos kandidātus uz stipendiju.
The university is reviewing the candidates who applied for the scholarship.
In this scenario, "kandidātus" refers to applicants for an academic scholarship.

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