How to Say "examinee" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “examinee” is “opositor” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El opositor estudia diez horas al día para conseguir la plaza.
The exam candidate studies ten hours a day to get the position.
Hay miles de opositores para solo cincuenta puestos de bombero.
There are thousands of candidates for only fifty firefighter positions.
Mi hermano es opositor y no tiene tiempo para salir.
My brother is a public exam candidate and doesn't have time to go out.
Gender variations
While this entry is for the masculine 'opositor,' you change the ending to 'a' (opositora) when talking about a woman.
The 'Oposición' System
In Spain, 'oposiciones' are the tough exams used to hire teachers, police, and mail workers. An 'opositor' is specifically someone in this grueling process.
Don't just use 'estudiante'
Mistake: “Mi amigo es un estudiante para policía.”
Correction: Mi amigo es opositor a policía.
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