zur Wahl stehen
to stand for election
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In a sentence
Drei Kandidaten stehen für die Wahl zum Vorstand.
How it is used
Means 'to stand for election' – core is being a candidate. Register: formal (politics). Use when a politician campaigns for a seat. Nuance: implies availability to be voted for, not just running.
Other verbs that go with Wahl
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on stehen
- vor dem Abschluss stehento be on the verge of completion
- auf der Abschussliste stehento be on the hit list
- im Abseits stehen (auch fig.)to be on the sidelines
- unter Anklage stehento be under indictment
- in Aussicht stehento be in prospect
- zur Auswahl stehento be available for selection
- unter Aufsicht stehento be under supervision
- auf eigenen Beinen stehento be independent/self-sufficient
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