qualify
UK: /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/ US: /ˈkwɑː.lɪ-/ [qualifies, qualified]Translation
v [t, i]
›
⇨ tener derecho
You might qualify for a scholarship Puede que tengas derecho a una beca
■ constr. to qualify for sthv [i]
› UK
⇨ obtener el título
She qualified as a doctor in 1997 Obtuvo el título de médica en 1997
⇨ licenciarse
› (en deportes)
⇨ clasificar(se)
They qualified for the quarter-finals Se clasificaron para los cuartos de final
› (una declaración, un comentario)
⇨ modificar
I would like to qualify that statement Me gustaría modificar esa declaración
(Definition of qualify vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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