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