qualify
gb/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/ us/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
B1
English
~ 2500
megfelel, jogosult, kvalifikálja magát, képesítést szerez, árnyal, pontosít, minősít, tart, tekint
VERB
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to qualify for [something]
She qualified for the finals after winning her heat.
Miután megnyerte az előfutamát, bejutott a döntőbe.
You must earn at least $50,000 a year to qualify for the program.
Legalább évi 50 000 dollárt kell keresned ahhoz, hogy jogosult legyél a programra.
He finally qualified for the national team.
We don't qualify for free healthcare under the current rules.
Learner examples
I qualified for the race.
Kvalifikáltam magam a versenyre.
She qualifies for the new job.
Megfelel az új állás feltételeinek.
They qualify for free food.
You qualify for the game.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'qualify' with 'quality'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Meaning
Meet necessary requirements
Collocations
qualify for a job
|qualify for benefits
|qualify for the final
|qualify for a loan
|qualify for the Olympics
Synonyms
be eligible (More formal; often used in legal or administrative contexts.)
Antonyms
be disqualified (Means to be declared not allowed to take part, usually after failing to meet rules.)
Themes
career
|sports
|education
|work
|business
Definition
To have or get the right skills, experience, or conditions needed for something.
To meet the necessary conditions or standards to take part in something or to be chosen for something.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to qualify as [a profession]
After six years of study, she finally qualified as a doctor.
Hat év tanulás után végre orvosi diplomát szerzett.
He qualified as a pilot last year.
Tavaly pilótaképesítést szerzett.
You need to pass all modules to qualify as an engineer.
Learner examples
I want to qualify as a nurse.
Ápolói képesítést szeretnék szerezni.
She qualified as a teacher last year.
Tavaly tanári képesítést szerzett.
He will qualify as a chef soon.
Common mistake:
Learners may forget to use 'as' before the profession title.
Meaning
Gain official certification
Collocations
qualify as a doctor
|qualify as a lawyer
|qualify as a teacher
Synonyms
certify (Often used for the formal act of giving official status after meeting requirements.)
Antonyms
fail (To not succeed in passing the required exams or training.)
Themes
career
|education
|work
Definition
To finish study or training and be allowed to work in a job.
To successfully complete exams or training so that you are officially allowed to work in a particular profession.
VERB
B2
3
Usage pattern:
to qualify [a statement/remark]
I should qualify my earlier statement by noting that prices vary by region.
Árnyalnom kellene a korábbi kijelentésemet azzal a megjegyzéssel, hogy az árak régiónként eltérnek.
He qualified his praise with some criticism.
Dicséretét némi kritikával árnyalta.
The minister qualified her comments after public backlash.
Learner examples
He qualified his answer with an example.
Egy példával pontosította a válaszát.
She qualified her opinion with facts.
Tényekkel árnyalta a véleményét.
I qualified my statement about the weather.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'to pass an exam'; here it is about changing how strong a statement is.
Meaning
Add limits to statement
Collocations
qualify a claim
|qualify a remark
|qualify an opinion
Synonyms
modify (More general; means to change something, not only limit it.)
Antonyms
emphasize (To make something stronger instead of limiting it.)
Themes
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To change what you say so it is less strong or more exact.
To make a statement less strong or less general by adding details, conditions, or exceptions.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
to qualify [someone/something] as [adjective/noun]
The law qualifies such acts as criminal offenses.
A törvény az ilyen cselekményeket bűncselekménynek minősíti.
Would you qualify this behavior as rude?
Udvariatlannak minősítenéd ezt a viselkedést?
They qualified the event as a success.
Learner examples
I qualify this book as boring.
Unalmasnak tartom ezt a könyvet.
We qualify the plan as good.
Jónak tartjuk a tervet.
She qualifies his words as rude.
Meaning
Describe as having quality
Collocations
qualify someone as incompetent
|qualify something as urgent
Synonyms
classify (Means to put into a category; not always about qualities.)
Antonyms
disqualify (In some contexts, means to declare not suitable or lacking qualities.)
Themes
language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To say that someone or something has a quality.
To describe or regard someone or something as having a particular quality or attribute.
Grammar
Dictionary form
qualify
IPA
GB/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
US/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
Syllables & stress
qual - i - fy (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (qual)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: qualify
- 3rd Person Singular: qualifies
- Present Participle: qualifying
- Past: qualified
Word family
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
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- Do I qualify for free delivery?
- She qualified for the championship after months of training.