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