qualify
gb/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/ us/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
B1
Englanti
~ 2500
megfelel, jogosult, kvalifikálja magát, képesítést szerez, árnyal, pontosít, minősít, tart, tekint
VERBI
B1
1
Käyttömalli:
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'qualify' with 'quality'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Merkitys
Meet necessary requirements
Kollokaatiot
qualify for a job
|qualify for benefits
|qualify for the final
|qualify for a loan
|qualify for the Olympics
Synonyymit
be eligible (More formal; often used in legal or administrative contexts.)
Antonyymit
be disqualified (Means to be declared not allowed to take part, usually after failing to meet rules.)
Teemat
career
|sports
|education
|work
|business
Määritelmä
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.
VERBI
B1
2
Käyttömalli:
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may forget to use 'as' before the profession title.
Merkitys
Gain official certification
Kollokaatiot
qualify as a doctor
|qualify as a lawyer
|qualify as a teacher
Synonyymit
certify (Often used for the formal act of giving official status after meeting requirements.)
Antonyymit
fail (To not succeed in passing the required exams or training.)
Teemat
career
|education
|work
Määritelmä
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.
VERBI
B2
3
Käyttömalli:
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'to pass an exam'; here it is about changing how strong a statement is.
Merkitys
Add limits to statement
Kollokaatiot
qualify a claim
|qualify a remark
|qualify an opinion
Synonyymit
modify (More general; means to change something, not only limit it.)
Antonyymit
emphasize (To make something stronger instead of limiting it.)
Teemat
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
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.
VERBI
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Käyttömalli:
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Merkitys
Describe as having quality
Kollokaatiot
qualify someone as incompetent
|qualify something as urgent
Synonyymit
classify (Means to put into a category; not always about qualities.)
Antonyymit
disqualify (In some contexts, means to declare not suitable or lacking qualities.)
Teemat
language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To say that someone or something has a quality.
To describe or regard someone or something as having a particular quality or attribute.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
qualify
IPA
GB/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
US/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
Tavut ja painotus
qual - i - fy (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (qual)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: qualify
- 3rd Person Singular: qualifies
- Present Participle: qualifying
- Past: qualified
Sanaperhe
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
Ilmaukset
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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- Do I qualify for free delivery?
- She qualified for the championship after months of training.