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