Persian, Urdu: would-be

[marrish]

Hi,

My question has risen while reading news in English about the on-going Iranian parliamentary election.

'Many would-be candidates to the (Iranian) Parliament were disqualified.'

What would be the right way to say 'a would-be candidate' i.e. a politician desiring to stand for elections but not able or being allowed to do so?

My weak take is شدنی but that's all I could come up with. Or, to the contrary, wouldn't 'wold-be' be ناشدنی ?

 

[PersoLatin]

My weak take is شدنی but that's all I could come up with. Or, to the contrary, wouldn't 'wold-be' be ناشدنی ?

Persian perspective:
شدنی, as I am sure you know, means 'possible' with future in mind.

I can't think of a single word for this, but you can get around it by saying کاندید مردود/kândide mardud "failed candidate" and similar terms.

This is a challenging one, a single word option would have to be based on بودن/To be, e.g. می‌بوده/mibudé (had s/he passed the qualifying round s/he would have been a candidate). Of course می‌بوده/mibudé doesn't exist so let's see what others think.

 

[Alfaaz]

English definitions:

Collins: would-be

in British English

ADJECTIVE (prenominal)
1. usually derogatory
wanting or professing to be
a would-be politician
2. intended to be
would-be generosity

NOUN
3. derogatory
a person who wants or professes to be something that he or she is not
...

in American English

ADJECTIVE
1. wishing or pretending to be
a would-be expert
2. intended, but failing, to be
a would-be work of art

Macmillan: would-be: hoping or trying to do something

Merriam Webster: would-be: disparaging : desiring, intending, professing, or having the potential to be

Potential equivalents/translations in Persian and Urdu:

• خواہش مند، خواہاں، آرزو مند، متمنی، مشتاق، وغیرہ
• کوشاں؛ محتمل؛ ممکنہ؛ وغیرہ
• نام نہاد؛ نیم؛ مدعی؛ وغیرہ

'Many would-be candidates to the (Iranian) Parliament were disqualified.'

What would be the right way to say 'a would-be candidate' ...

Would the following translation be appropriate in your opinion?

ایرانی پارلمان/پارلمینٹ (میں نشست) کے خواہاں متعدد امیدواران نااہل قرار دے دیے گئے
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... a politician desiring to stand for elections but not able or being allowed to do so?

(امیدوار یا سیاست دان) - نااہل/مردود بسبب پابندی​