eligible

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛlɪdʒɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(eli jə bəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
eligible adj (entitled)idóneo/a adj
  apto/a adj
 The foreigner's application for state benefits was rejected, as he wasn't eligible.
 La solicitud del extranjero de subsidios estatales fue rechazada porque no era idónea.
eligible for [sth] adj + prep (entitled to claim)cumplir los requisitos para algo loc verb + prep
  tener derecho a algo loc verb + prep
  poder optar a algo loc verb + prep
  (AmL)calificar para algo vi + prep
 We are eligible for a tax credit because of the energy-efficient furnace we installed.
 Cumplimos los requisitos para un crédito impositivo gracias al horno de bajo consumo que hemos instalado.
eligible to do [sth] adj (entitled to receive)calificado para adj + prep
 The letter confirmed the family was eligible to receive a government grant to insulate their house.
 La carta confirmaba que la familia estaba calificada para recibir un subsidio del gobierno para aislar su casa del frío y la humedad.
eligible adj (entitled to vote)con derecho a loc adj
 If you want to vote in the UK, you have to wait until you're eighteen to become eligible.
 Si quieres votar en Reino Unido, debes esperar a tener 18 y ser un ciudadano con derecho a votar.
eligible adj (suitable to marry)disponible adj mf
 She invited several eligible bachelors to the party in the hope that her daughter would fall for one of them.
 Invitó a varios solteros disponibles a la fiesta con la esperanza de que su hija se enamorara de alguno.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
eligible candidate n ([sb] who may be voted for)candidato elegible, candidata elegible nm, nf + adj
eligible candidate n figurative ([sb] qualified for a job)candidato, candidata nm, nf
 We're obliged by law to consider all eligible candidates.
 Estamos obligados por ley a considerar a todos los candidatos.
eligible voter n (entitled to vote)persona con derecho a voto nf + loc adj
  votante n común
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'eligible' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: all eligible [persons, applicants, students, employees] please [call], all eligible [persons] please [call, contact, apply, email], all eligible employees [must, are asked to] contact, more...

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