qualify
gb/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/ us/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2500
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Sloveso
B1
action
1
Meet necessary requirements
To have or get the right skills, experience, or conditions needed for something.
Vzorec užití:
to qualify for [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'qualify' with 'quality'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Synonyma
be eligible (More formal; often used in legal or administrative contexts.)
Antonyma
be disqualified (Means to be declared not allowed to take part, usually after failing to meet rules.)
Kolokace
qualify for a job
|qualify for benefits
|qualify for the final
|qualify for a loan
|qualify for the Olympics
Témata
career
|sports
|education
|work
|business
Příklady
- She qualified for the finals after winning her heat.
- You must earn at least $50,000 a year to qualify for the program.
- He finally qualified for the national team.
- We don't qualify for free healthcare under the current rules.
Učební příklady
- I qualified for the race.
- She qualifies for the new job.
- They qualify for free food.
- You qualify for the game.
Sloveso
B1
action
2
Gain official certification
To finish study or training and be allowed to work in a job.
Vzorec užití:
to qualify as [a profession]
Častá chyba:
Learners may forget to use 'as' before the profession title.
Synonyma
certify (Often used for the formal act of giving official status after meeting requirements.)
Antonyma
fail (To not succeed in passing the required exams or training.)
Kolokace
qualify as a doctor
|qualify as a lawyer
|qualify as a teacher
Témata
career
|education
|work
Příklady
- After six years of study, she finally qualified as a doctor.
- He qualified as a pilot last year.
- You need to pass all modules to qualify as an engineer.
Učební příklady
- I want to qualify as a nurse.
- She qualified as a teacher last year.
- He will qualify as a chef soon.
Sloveso
B2
action
3
Add limits to statement
To change what you say so it is less strong or more exact.
Vzorec užití:
to qualify [a statement/remark]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'to pass an exam'; here it is about changing how strong a statement is.
Synonyma
modify (More general; means to change something, not only limit it.)
Antonyma
emphasize (To make something stronger instead of limiting it.)
Kolokace
qualify a claim
|qualify a remark
|qualify an opinion
Témata
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- I should qualify my earlier statement by noting that prices vary by region.
- He qualified his praise with some criticism.
- The minister qualified her comments after public backlash.
Učební příklady
- He qualified his answer with an example.
- She qualified her opinion with facts.
- I qualified my statement about the weather.
Sloveso
technical
C1
action
4
Describe as having quality
To say that someone or something has a quality.
Vzorec užití:
to qualify [someone/something] as [adjective/noun]
Synonyma
classify (Means to put into a category; not always about qualities.)
Antonyma
disqualify (In some contexts, means to declare not suitable or lacking qualities.)
Kolokace
qualify someone as incompetent
|qualify something as urgent
Témata
language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The law qualifies such acts as criminal offenses.
- Would you qualify this behavior as rude?
- They qualified the event as a success.
Učební příklady
- I qualify this book as boring.
- We qualify the plan as good.
- She qualifies his words as rude.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
qualify
IPA
GB/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
US/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
qual - i - fy (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (qual)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: qualify
- 3rd Person Singular: qualifies
- Present Participle: qualifying
- Past: qualified
Příbuzná slova
Forms
qualifies
verb
qualifying
verb
qualified
verb
Core family
qualification
noun B1
Related words
quality
noun A2
qualifier
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
qualitative
adjective B2
qualitatively
adverb
Výrazy
qualify as
1/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ ˈæz/
phrasal verb
Be accepted as something
To be seen or accepted as something because you meet the rules or meaning of the word.
Příklady
- This meal qualifies as healthy under our guidelines.
- Does his action qualify as self-defense?
qualify for
1/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ fɚ/
phrasal verb
Meet requirements for something
To have what is needed to get or do something.
Příklady
- Do I qualify for free delivery?
- She qualified for the championship after months of training.