qualify

qualify
verb
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) capacitar, reunir las condiciones
2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) obtener el título de
3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) clasificarse
4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) calificar
•
- qualified
- qualifying
qualify vb
1. obtener el título
he qualified as an architect obtuvo el título de arquitecto
2. tener derecho
staff qualify for a 10% discount los empleados tienen derecho a un descuento del 10%
3. clasificarse
our team qualified for the final nuestro equipo se clasificó para la final
El pasado y participio pasado de qualify se escribe qualified; el gerundio se escribe qualifying
qualify
tr['kwɒlɪfaɪ]
transitive verb (pt & pp qualified, ger qualifying)
1 (entitle, make eligible) capacitar, dar derecho, habilitar
■ her excellent grades qualified her for a grant sus excelentes notas le dieron derecho a una beca
2 (modify) modificar, matizar, puntualizar
3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL calificar
intransitive verb
1 reunir las condiciones necesarias
■ I'm afraid you don't qualify for a pension me temo que usted no reúne las condiciones necesarias para percibir una pensión
2 (obtain degree) obtener el título (as, de)
3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL clasificarse
■ he qualified for the finals se clasificó para las finales
qualify ['kwɑlə.faɪ] v, -fied ; -fying vt
1) : matizar
to qualify a statement: matizar una declaración
2) modify: calificar (en gramática)
3) : habilitar
the certificate qualified her to teach: el certificado la habilitó para enseñar
qualify vi
1) : obtener el título, recibirse
to qualify as an engineer: recibirse de ingeniero
2) : clasificarse (en deportes)
qualify
v.
• calificar v.
• capacitar v.
• capacitarse v.
• habilitar v.
• habilitarse v.
• llenar los requisitos v.
• modificar v.
'kwɑːləfaɪ, 'kwɒlɪfaɪ
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb
1) (equip, entitle)

to qualify somebody FOR something/to + INF: his experience should qualify him for a better post su experiencia debería permitirle acceder a un puesto mejor; this degree qualifies you to practice anywhere in Europe este título te habilita or te faculta para ejercer en cualquier parte de Europa; their low income qualifies them for some benefits — sus bajos ingresos les dan derecho a recibir ciertas prestaciones

2)
a) (limit)

I'd like to qualify the statement I made earlier — quisiera matizar lo que expresé anteriormente haciendo algunas salvedades (or puntualizaciones etc)

b) (Ling) calificar*

2.
vi
a) (gain professional qualification) titularse, recibirse (AmL)

to qualify AS something — sacar* el título de algo, recibirse de algo (AmL)

b) (Sport)

to qualify (FOR something) — clasificarse* (para algo)

c) (be entitled)

to qualify (FOR something) — tener* derecho (a algo)

['kwɒlɪfaɪ]
1. VI
1) (=gain qualification) (degree) terminar la carrera, sacar el título, recibirse (LAm); (professional exams) obtener la licencia para ejercer (como profesional)

• to qualify as an engineer — sacar el título de ingeniero

2) (=meet criteria)
a)

• to qualify as sth, it may qualify as a medical expense — puede que cuente como gastos médicos

to qualify as disabled, he must ... — para ser declarado minusválido, tiene que ...

he hardly qualifies as a poet — apenas se le puede calificar de poeta

b)

• to qualify for sth — (=be eligible) tener derecho a (recibir) algo

she doesn't qualify for a grant — no tiene derecho a una beca, no puede optar a una beca

3) (Sport) clasificarse (for para)

she qualified third — se clasificó en tercer lugar

the winner qualifies for the second round — el ganador se clasifica para la segunda vuelta

2. VT
1) (=give qualifications, knowledge to)

to qualify sb to do sth — capacitar a algn para hacer algo

the basic course does not qualify you to practise as a therapist — el curso básico no le capacita para ejercer de terapeuta

to qualify sb for sth — capacitar a algn para algo

2) (=make eligible)

your age may qualify you for a special discount — puede que tu edad te dé derecho a un descuento especial

that doesn't qualify him to speak on this — eso no le da derecho a hablar sobre esto

3) (=modify) [+ statement] matizar; (=limit) [+ support, conclusion] condicionar

I think you should qualify that remark — creo que deberías matizar ese comentario

4) (=describe)
a) (gen) calificar (as de)

some of her statements could be qualified as racist — algunos de sus comentarios se podrían calificar de racistas

b) (Gram) calificar a

the adjective qualifies the noun — el adjetivo califica al sustantivo

* * *
['kwɑːləfaɪ, 'kwɒlɪfaɪ]
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb
1) (equip, entitle)

to qualify somebody FOR something/to + INF: his experience should qualify him for a better post su experiencia debería permitirle acceder a un puesto mejor; this degree qualifies you to practice anywhere in Europe este título te habilita or te faculta para ejercer en cualquier parte de Europa; their low income qualifies them for some benefits — sus bajos ingresos les dan derecho a recibir ciertas prestaciones

2)
a) (limit)

I'd like to qualify the statement I made earlier — quisiera matizar lo que expresé anteriormente haciendo algunas salvedades (or puntualizaciones etc)

b) (Ling) calificar*

2.
vi
a) (gain professional qualification) titularse, recibirse (AmL)

to qualify AS something — sacar* el título de algo, recibirse de algo (AmL)

b) (Sport)

to qualify (FOR something) — clasificarse* (para algo)

c) (be entitled)

to qualify (FOR something) — tener* derecho (a algo)


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