Pretendiente (en. Suitor)

/pɾe.tenˈdjen.tei/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Person who seeks to earn the affection or hand of someone in marriage.

Juan has been María's suitor for months.

Juan es el pretendiente de María desde hace meses.

Candidate for a specific position or job.

She is the best suitor for the scholarship.

Ella es la mejor pretendiente para la beca.

Person who aspires to something, not necessarily in a romantic context.

There are many suitors for the Nobel Prize this year.

Los pretendientes al premio Nobel son muchos este año.

From the verb 'pretender', which means 'to intend' or 'to aspire to something'.

suitor in love

Person looking for a partner.

pretendiente en el amor

candidate for a position

Candidate seeking a specific job.

pretendiente a un puesto

there are no suitors

There are no interested parties.

no hay pretendientes

pretense

Intention to achieve something.

pretensión

to intend

To attempt or desire something.

pretender

request

Request for something specific.

pedido

Someone looking to date another person.

That guy is a smooth suitor, he's always flirting.

Ese tipo es un pretendiente fresco, siempre está coqueteando.

A person who is trying to flirt, not being serious.

He's just another suitor, don't pay attention to him.

Es solo un pretendiente más, no le hagas caso.