No. 839 in Portuguese
candidatos
"Candidates"
In a sentence
Os candidatos chegaram cedo para a entrevista.
The candidates arrived early for the interview.
Here, 'candidatos' is used to refer to people who are applying for a position, showing its typical use as 'candidates' in English.
Existem muitos candidatos ideais para esta vaga.
There are many ideal candidates for this position.
In this sentence, 'candidatos' represents potential applicants or individuals being evaluated for something.
Os candidatos devem preencher o formulário antes de entrar.
The candidates must fill out the form before entering.
This use of 'candidatos' implies individuals who are required to comply with particular procedures in a selection process.
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