qualify
gb/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/ us/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
B1
Inglés
~ 2500
megfelel, jogosult, kvalifikálja magát, képesítést szerez, árnyal, pontosít, minősít, tart, tekint
VERBO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'qualify' with 'quality'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Significado
Meet necessary requirements
Colocaciones
qualify for a job
|qualify for benefits
|qualify for the final
|qualify for a loan
|qualify for the Olympics
Sinónimos
be eligible (More formal; often used in legal or administrative contexts.)
Antónimos
be disqualified (Means to be declared not allowed to take part, usually after failing to meet rules.)
Temas
career
|sports
|education
|work
|business
Definición
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.
VERBO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may forget to use 'as' before the profession title.
Significado
Gain official certification
Colocaciones
qualify as a doctor
|qualify as a lawyer
|qualify as a teacher
Sinónimos
certify (Often used for the formal act of giving official status after meeting requirements.)
Antónimos
fail (To not succeed in passing the required exams or training.)
Temas
career
|education
|work
Definición
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.
VERBO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'to pass an exam'; here it is about changing how strong a statement is.
Significado
Add limits to statement
Colocaciones
qualify a claim
|qualify a remark
|qualify an opinion
Sinónimos
modify (More general; means to change something, not only limit it.)
Antónimos
emphasize (To make something stronger instead of limiting it.)
Temas
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Describe as having quality
Colocaciones
qualify someone as incompetent
|qualify something as urgent
Sinónimos
classify (Means to put into a category; not always about qualities.)
Antónimos
disqualify (In some contexts, means to declare not suitable or lacking qualities.)
Temas
language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To say that someone or something has a quality.
To describe or regard someone or something as having a particular quality or attribute.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
qualify
AFI
GB/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
US/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
Sílabas y acento
qual - i - fy (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (qual)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: qualify
- 3rd Person Singular: qualifies
- Present Participle: qualifying
- Past: qualified
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Do I qualify for free delivery?
- She qualified for the championship after months of training.