No. 5,574 in Spanish
postularse
To run or apply for a position or candidacy.
In a sentence
Juan decidió postularse para presidente de la clase.
Juan decided to run for class president.
In this sentence, 'postularse' is used to describe someone's action of formally expressing their willingness to take on a position or role, often through elections.
Los estudiantes pueden postularse para las becas disponibles.
Students can apply for the available scholarships.
Here, 'postularse' refers to applying or seeking admission for scholarships. It's used in the context of submitting oneself for consideration of an opportunity.
Ana quiere postularse como voluntaria en el refugio de animales.
Ana wants to volunteer at the animal shelter.
In this case, 'postularse' is used to express a person's intention to offer their services or time voluntarily for a cause or activity.
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