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