nominee

BrE /ˈnɒmɪniː/ AmE /ˈnɑːməni/

noun en → es

1 PERSON CHOSEN [singular] B2

a person who has been chosen to receive an award or honor, or a person who is officially suggested for election as a member of parliament or other position

persona nominada, candidato/a

  • a nominee for something

Collocations nominee for an award · nominee for a position

  • She was the leading nominee for the Oscar.

    Ella era la principal candidata para el Oscar.

2 CANDIDATE [singular] B2

a person who has been officially suggested as a candidate in an election or for a position, often by a political party

candidato/a oficialmente propuesto/a

  • nominee for something

Collocations nominee for an election · nominee for a position

  • He is the party's nominee for prime minister.

    Él es el candidato oficial del partido para primer ministro.