What does pretendente in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word pretendente in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pretendente in Portuguese.

The word pretendente in Portuguese means suitor; candidate, aspirante, pretendente, pretendente, admirador, pretendente, admirador, pretendente, pretendente, pretendente, pretendente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pretendente

suitor; candidate

aspirante

adjective (prospective, aspiring)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

pretendente

noun (formal, dated (prospective husband) (formal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
She has so many suitors that she cannot make up her mind.

pretendente

noun ([sb] claiming a title)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
The prince was a pretender to the throne.

admirador, pretendente

noun (archaic (male admirer)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

admirador, pretendente

noun (of woman: suitor)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
She has many admirers but has chosen not to marry.

pretendente

noun (archaic (rural youth) (arcaico)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

pretendente

noun (person claiming a title) (ao título)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
The country has had many claimants to the throne.

pretendente

noun (dated (fiancé, fiancée) (relacionamento)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Mark was Kate's intended, but she was in love with another man.

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