qualify
gb/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/ us/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2500
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Meet necessary requirements
To have or get the right skills, experience, or conditions needed for something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to qualify for [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'qualify' with 'quality'. They are unrelated in meaning.
هممعنیها
be eligible (More formal; often used in legal or administrative contexts.)
متضادها
be disqualified (Means to be declared not allowed to take part, usually after failing to meet rules.)
ترکیبهای رایج
qualify for a job
|qualify for benefits
|qualify for the final
|qualify for a loan
|qualify for the Olympics
موضوعها
career
|sports
|education
|work
|business
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I qualified for the race.
- She qualifies for the new job.
- They qualify for free food.
- You qualify for the game.
فعل
B1
action
2
Gain official certification
To finish study or training and be allowed to work in a job.
الگوی کاربرد:
to qualify as [a profession]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may forget to use 'as' before the profession title.
هممعنیها
certify (Often used for the formal act of giving official status after meeting requirements.)
متضادها
fail (To not succeed in passing the required exams or training.)
ترکیبهای رایج
qualify as a doctor
|qualify as a lawyer
|qualify as a teacher
موضوعها
career
|education
|work
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I want to qualify as a nurse.
- She qualified as a teacher last year.
- He will qualify as a chef soon.
فعل
B2
action
3
Add limits to statement
To change what you say so it is less strong or more exact.
الگوی کاربرد:
to qualify [a statement/remark]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'to pass an exam'; here it is about changing how strong a statement is.
هممعنیها
modify (More general; means to change something, not only limit it.)
متضادها
emphasize (To make something stronger instead of limiting it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
qualify a claim
|qualify a remark
|qualify an opinion
موضوعها
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He qualified his answer with an example.
- She qualified her opinion with facts.
- I qualified my statement about the weather.
فعل
technical
C1
action
4
Describe as having quality
To say that someone or something has a quality.
الگوی کاربرد:
to qualify [someone/something] as [adjective/noun]
هممعنیها
classify (Means to put into a category; not always about qualities.)
متضادها
disqualify (In some contexts, means to declare not suitable or lacking qualities.)
ترکیبهای رایج
qualify someone as incompetent
|qualify something as urgent
موضوعها
language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The law qualifies such acts as criminal offenses.
- Would you qualify this behavior as rude?
- They qualified the event as a success.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I qualify this book as boring.
- We qualify the plan as good.
- She qualifies his words as rude.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
qualify
IPA
GB/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
US/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
هجاها و تکیه
qual - i - fy (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (qual)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: qualify
- 3rd Person Singular: qualifies
- Present Participle: qualifying
- Past: qualified
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Do I qualify for free delivery?
- She qualified for the championship after months of training.